6 speed hdi???

[chris.rawe]

has anyone tried to fit a 6 speed to a hdi 306, ive seen i few 406 hdi's as a 6 speed, just wondering if anyone has tried to fit one, the only issue's i can for-see is the engine mount and the n/s/f drive shaft possibly, i will need to change my clutch in about 12 months time and though about how much nicer it would drive...

[Poodle]

All the 6-speed hdi boxes are hydro clutch jobbies, would need to do a full conversion to hydraulic.

[chris.rawe]

damn do you recon you could take the mechanical bits and swap the over?......iam guessing i am not the first person to have this idea? lol

[Piggy]

no, its not a traditional box converted to hrydo which can be switched back

[Poodle]

You could theoretically, but itd be a crazy amount of work and involve some custom fabrication, be miles easier just to do the clutch coversion.

[Ruan]

The ML series box doesn't fit in a 306 without modification, requires bits cutting, its not a standard fit by any means!!

[darrenjlobb]

There not to bad, need to move the engine fowards on top mount to allow diff to clear the bulkhead and address the clutch problem, shafts fit fine though.

[Midnightclub]

Does a HDi FD fit into a '6 box?

[darrenjlobb]

no ^

[sweeney1987]

surely a standard 6 box could be modified for longer gearing?
whether or not it could handle the torque is another question

[Midnightclub]

Anything can be done, with the right level of ££££

[sweeney1987]

hmmm, dont wanna spend money though.
if i could get my hands on a 6 box over here id be ripping it apart for a look at least!

[Chris]

Iirc the 6 box has a longer FD than the hdi one, if not its only marginally shorter.
1st on the 6 box is so long anyway it would probably be undriveable if it was much longer, even on a diesel.

[Midnightclub]

HDi FD is 3.6 where as the 6's FD is 3.95/4.05 depending on the year