I AM LOOKING AT PUTTING EITHER AN M20 OR SOME KIND OF 5 SPEED BOX INTO MY FE AS PART OF AN OVERALL REBUILD WHICH HOPEFULLY INCLUDES ALL HR RUNNING GEAR. I ALSO WANT TO RETAIN THE BENCH SEAT DUE TO ITS EXCELLENT CONDITION AND FOR LOGISTICAL REASONS.

I KNOW THAT CRS HAS A KIT FOR ALFA ROMEO 5SP BUT AT A COST OF AROUND $800 PLUS BOX THIS IS A LITTLE COST PRIHIBITIVE.

MY QUESTION IS :IS THERE ANOTHER 5SP BOX I CAN USE WITHOUT MUCH MODIFICATION? OR COULD I USE AN M20 WITH ONE TONNER GEARSHIFT AND A TALL DIFF?
CAN ANYBODY HELP ME WITH WHAT MODS ARE REQUIRED ETC.

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION

DENIS

PS THE BOX WILL BE GOING BEHIND A 186

GIDDAY RICHARD

AS YOU KNOW MY 1958 FE HAS THE DETROIT FLASH ON IT. I ALWAYS BLIEVED IT WAS CALLED THE
'AMERICAN" KIT BUT NOW I KNOW DIFFERENT. ISN'T THIS THE BEAUTY OF READING THIS SITE?

REGS

DENIS

GIDDAY RET

I JUST LOGGED STRAIGHT ON WITH NO TROUBLE BUT DID NOTICE THAT IT SEEMED A LITTLE SLOWER THAN I AM USED TO.

LOVE THE NEW COLOURS, KEEP THE IMPROVMENTS UP!

DENIS

SOUNDS AN EXCELLENT IDEA GARY. LET ME KNOW AND I WILL SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP AS I HAVE A NUMBER OF PARTS TO SELL IF I AM TO FINANCE THIS HR SETUP FOR MY FE.

DENIS

THANKS KEN AND COOLARIDE FOR YOUR VALUABLE ADVICE.

I WAS SPEAKING WITH GARY THORPE THIS ARVO AND HE AGREES WITH KEN IN AS MUCH AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO BE A DAILY DRIVER I WOULD BE BETTER TO GO TO HR DISC FRONT END AND MAKE USE OF THE 186. COINCIDENTALY HE HAPPENS TO HAVE SUCH A SETUP COMPLETE AND READY TO BOLT INTO FE.

SO HERE'S THE RUB: IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN A COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL FE DRIVE TRAIN FROM FRONT END TO DIFF INCLUDING VIRTUALLY BRAND NEW BRAKES SO THAT I CAN FINANCE THE ABOVE DEAL? PRICE AND DELIVERY CAN BE NEGOTIATED.

PLEASE CONTACT ME AT FEHOLDEN@BIGPOND.COM.AU, VIA THIS PAGE OR TEL.[03]59689552.

PS:I AM SITUATED IN COCKATOO VIC.

DENIS

I HAVE A DILLEMA.

I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF A 1958 MODEL FE WHICH IS BASICALLY COMPLETE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A 2 SPEED WIPER MOTOR AND PAPER TYPE AIR CLEANER. THE OLD GREY MOTOR SMOKES MORE THAN JOHN ELLIOTT AND I HAVNT HAD A CHANCE TO INVESTIGATE YET BUT O SUSPECT IT IS TERMINAL.

THE PROBLEM IS THIS: I HAVE AT MY DISPOSAL A VERY TIGHT LOW MILEAGE 186 COMPLETE WITH BITS FOR FITTING TO FE FRONT END. SHOULD I SACRIFICE THE ORIGINALITY OF THE CAR FOR THE EXTRA POWER OF THE RED MOTOR? SHOULD I PERHAPS TRY TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE GREY MOTOR? OR SHOULD I "GO THE GUTS" AND HOT UP THE 186 AND MAKE A DECENT STREET ROD?

ANY ADVICE IN EITHER DIRECTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND CONSIDERED.

DENIS

GIDDAY GARY,

I HAVN'T SEEN YOU FOR SOME TIME BUT I STILL DRIVE PAST YOUR PLACE EVERY DAY ON THE WAY HOME AND GLANCE ACROSS JUST TO SEE WHAT OLD CARS OR PARTS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON YOUR FRONT LAWN.

WHILE I TAKE NOTE OF YOUR POSTING OF MOTOR MECHANICS I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION ONE BLOKE WHO I REGARD TO BE A WIZARD WHEN IT COMES TO CARS OF ANY MAKE MODEL OR AGE. HIS NAME IS KEITH RAWSON AND HE RUNS RAWSON MOTORS DOWN AT OFFICER. HE HAS A NUMBER OF RESTORED AND ORIGINAL CARS OF HIS OWN SO HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS REQUIRED. AS TESTAMENT , I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY OWN CARS TO HIM FOR SOME 12 YEARS NOW AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SENT A NUMBER OF FRIENDS TO HIM ALL OF WHOM ARE STILL TAKING THEIR CARS THERE.
IF YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO DROP IN HE IS JUST ON THE PRINCES HWY IN OFFICER JUST NEAR THE PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS. TELL HIM THAT DENIS TOOGOOD SENT YOU.