Thread: 2013 6 speed g'box onto 2001 td5

M&D in the UK have a kit for the HS 2.8TGV, Ashcrofts started to develop it for the Td5 I believe, but havent a product as of yet. I would send them a email.

Im sure there would be plenty of people in Oz that could do it....jst a matter of finding the right ones and $$$$$

Originally Posted by uninformed

...Ashcrofts started to develop it for the Td5 I believe, but havent a product as of yet. I would send them a email.
...
Im sure there would be plenty of people in Oz that could do it....jst a matter of finding the right ones and $$$$$

Ashcroft do not do a kit and are not planning to produce one.

I have a machinist that can produce the necessary hardware, just need to know what is involved and whether it will physically fit
ie
1. will the td5 engine stay where it is?
2. do I keep the td5 flywheel or adapt up the 2.2 tdci flywheel to the td5 crank?
2. will the MT82 gear lever need mod?
3. will the LT230 stay where it is?
4. will the LT230 gear lever need mod?

I did say started to develop...

Originally Posted by uninformed

I did say started to develop...

yes, understood what you have said, I can read English...

but Ashcroft himself has stated "not"

With that attitude no one will assist any time soon, best you just find a company that will do the work and deal with the cost.

OK final position - the MT82 box is far too short (bellhousing and input shaft) to marry to a td5 engine.

It cannot be done.

Looks like the Ashcroft underdrive in combination with 1:1.2 or 1:1 hi range gear set in the LT230 is the way to go.

SO the intergeral bell housing can not be modifed? A new imput shaft or adapter can not be made? The engine moved back? the Lt230 remote mounted?...

If it can be fitted to a TDI (which Ashcroft have done ) then it can be mated to the TD5 , it already fits an LT230 so its half done.