Rob's GN

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:24 pm

I gave the rig a bath on the weekend. Manual g/box is on the way as is EFI. Rob
73000km 2.6II/auto

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:52 pm

progress report for any who cares
I have removed the auto trans and installed a borg-warner 5 speed. Will post some pics soon. I am going to have modify my g/box crossmember as the bolt holes are about 100mm out.
Clutch pedal and cable installed.

cheers
Rob

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:16 am

PICS
http://picasaweb.google.com/dj36grt/5SpeedConversion

Sigmaproject · Post by **Sigmaproject** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:26 pm

I hope that is the drive plate from the auto

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:01 am

gearbox is in - big oil leak will have to remove and repair next week. [bugger]

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:44 am

HalTech arrived today, I have no idea how to install it yet

scorpioncollector · Post by **scorpioncollector** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:21 pm

MMC (JAP) gear box would have been better choice, Borg-Warner may not last the distance, they have a bad reputation.

Rest of car looks great for its age, good to see another one preserved.

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:48 pm

gearbox leak caused headaches , back in this week end

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:50 pm

MMC (JAP) gear box would have been better choice, Borg-Warner may not last the distance, they have a bad reputation.

Block is a narrow block, didnt think I could get a jap 5speed to suit.

Sigmaproject · Post by **Sigmaproject** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:43 am

Any 2 litre Sigma box. You would also need the Jap clutch plate

scorpioncollector · Post by **scorpioncollector** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:29 pm

Sigmaproject wrote:Any 2 litre Sigma box. You would also need the Jap clutch plate

There pretty common in the GE series sigmas, GE scorpions and L200 express(different clutch,bigger input shaft, tailshaft) correct me if I'm mistaken on the last. Playing around with a few different combinations.

And in around the model you have one with a step back gear shift

Post by **GC75** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:43 pm

yer go the jap box man, nice car btw

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:29 pm

oh well, - Not happy with this gearbox at all.
you guy's were right, the BW box is a peice of crap. Albeit a peice of crap that does not leak oil now. 2nd gear is like breaking rocks with a hammer.
I will put the efi on remove the balance shafts ( b/shafts - hopefully pickup 150hp

).
So the japbox is "better", does that mean stronger? If so I spose I could go to the wreckers and get a jap box from a 2ltr sigma, and you guys reckon I need the flywheel and new clutch , the whole box n dice? Sux coz I had the flywheel lightened.

Sigmaproject · Post by **Sigmaproject** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:58 pm

You can still use your lightened flywheel

The only difference with the clutch is the spline on the input shaft of the box is slightly different. You just need the Jap clutch plate

scorpioncollector · Post by **scorpioncollector** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:48 pm

Have alook around your local wreckers for a box out of gk gn (stepback gear shift type), gear stick will be less of a problem to come through the floor.
tail-shaft spline will be different.

Cause of the auto shift small hole some alteration maybe required.
Have done quite a few auto-manual conversion last one in my scorpion, came up great.

I'm in Ipswich so if you need some help. will PM number.

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:06 am

ok, I think I will do that.
so I'm looking for a 5speed from a 2ltr GK or GN.
1. I need a new clutch
2. mod tail-shaft / (different spline)
what about the speedo drive ? also will I have to change the Xmember again?

cheers
Rob

panda · Post by **panda** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:08 pm

Rob, yes the speedo cable is different, along with the tail shaft & rear cross member. You must get the correct clutch plate to suit the input splines of the gearbox, as BW is slightly different to Jap. (I think the number of splines is the same, but the spline depth is different.)
Easiest way to pick a Jap box from a BW . . . . . Jap has reverse below 5th, where BW has reverse up next to 1st.

panda

77galantv6 · Post by **77galantv6** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:00 pm

just so you know, the Satellite is actually a version of the Sigma that was sold in New Zealand

the name Lonsdale is after the suburb in Adelaide where the cars were built.

they were produced by a company called Lonsdale who eventually went bust.

so i'm unsure whether or not yours is an actual Lonsdale or it has just got the satellite side strips.....

panda · Post by **panda** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:07 am

77galantv6 wrote:just so you know, the Satellite is actually a version of the Sigma that was sold in New Zealand

the name Lonsdale is after the suburb in Adelaide where the cars were built.

they were produced by a company called Lonsdale who eventually went bust.

so i'm unsure whether or not yours is an actual Lonsdale or it has just got the satellite side strips.....

On a trivial note, only the engines were produced at Mitsubishi's Lonsdale plant, then taken to their huge assembly plant at Tonsley Park. Both plants were located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide until their closure several years ago following the ill-fated 380 project.

panda

rob440 · Post by **rob440** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:29 am

just so you know, the Satellite is actually a version of the Sigma that was sold in New Zealand

maybe cars with this satellite sticker were sold in Australia too?

http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.p ... tos#p11078

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