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    Default 1.2 gearbox

    what gearbox does a 1.2 nova have? and are you able to get a short shifter kit for it?

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    will prob have a 4 speed W3.74 or a 5 speed W3.9, not sure about quick shift but should think they do!
    although i have seen a really late nova 1.2 with a Cr4.12 diff.
    strange ..............

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    Yep you can get a quick shift.

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    cheers for that

    were can a get a quick shifter for it then?


    Is there any chance that you could connect a 1.4 gearbox to a 1.2 engine??
    and if so how easy would it be to connet up to the engine and the drive shaft??
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    easy, just replace the gearbox with the 1.4 item and put everything else back on it

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    so its just as easy as that Cheers

    do you think this would help in any way??

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    "this" being what? and "help" in what way?

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    replacing the 1.2 gearbox with one from a 1.4

    and would it help the performance or what?

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    check the numbers on the 1.2 and 1.4 boxes....

    look on my sig link and goto the speed in gear link, there are lists at the top of the page there

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