Gearbox/shafts problem

[-fred-]

Quick question lads, I was using an f16 box in my xe nova but now Iv decided to convert it to five stud and was wondering if I can still use the f16 box and if so what drives do I use? And if it's not possible to use my f16 wot drives to I need to buy to run an f18?

Cheers


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[Benn]

Yes you can keep it.

As it's all on the outer side. You can use Merriva front hubs. Derv ones ring a bell, they fit small block shafts, but ae big block 5 stud. I have a pic somewhere.

[-fred-]

Iv already put Saab hubs on the front? Will they work or will I need to change to merriva hubs?


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[Benn]

I believe Saab will be big block, Isn't the F16 a small block gear box, so you'll have small block shafts...

[RallyMarshal]

F10/F13/F15/F17 is "small block" and F16/F18/F20 is "big block".

However it is possible to use a big block gearbox on a small block engine with the correct clutch setup (and vice versa I guess) and you can get different inner CV joints to run either type of box with a small outer CV or large outer CV by mixing and matching shafts.

I assume the Saab hubs use a larger "big block" outer CV and the F16 definately uses a large "big block" inner CV

Paul..

[-fred-]

Cheers Paul so the drives I already have all I need to do is put big block cv's on the outer?? I really want to keep the f16 cause the redtop reved really well when I had it in the corsa,


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[-fred-]

I believe Saab will be big block, Isn't the F16 a small block gear box, so you'll have small block shafts...

Yeah the Saab is devs big blocks exact same setup as a redtop cav I believe


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[Iain]

If you have 22 spline conversion Nova shafts, they need to be replaced with some big block conversion shafts in order to use the big block outer CVs