1UZFE to Getrag 262 5-speed (adapter plate)

[autronic]

Another adapter plate for the UZFE engine, this time to a Getrag 262 from an old BMW 3.0 ( early 80's ).
This gearbox will go into a Ford Capri as the transmission tunnel is tiny and I don't have time to fab a new
tunnel, hence a smaller physical size, but still strong, gearbox.

There is two watercut 15 mm aluminium plates + some work in a lathe, total time to make them was about
2 hours.
It's meant for a concentric clutch slave cylinder as the standard BMW clutch arm would need 2 big cutouts
in the bellhousing and I'd prefeer not doing that is it weakens the bellhousing.

Sorry about the picture quality, it's my phone again.

I have Autocad and SolidWork drawings of both plates, yell if any of you want 'em.

 

[autronic]

A few more pix.

 

[Lextreme II]

Awesome... any chance of making one for the 6 speed from the Supra?

 

[cribbj]

Good idea David, but wouldn't it be great if someone could incorporate all the "lessons learned" from the various adaptor plates, and cast a new bellhousing for the 1UZ to the Supra Getrag?

Man, I'd buy one in a flash if the cost could be kept comparable to, say, Castlemaine's existing bellhousings.

 

[autronic]

Lextreme:

The problem with the Supra Getrag 6 speed is it's incorporated bellhousing. That makes it difficult to get
the alignment of the gearbox spot on, I have tried with an european Ford MT75 and I was not happy
with the result.
The best solution to fitting a 6 speed behind the 1UZFE is the Tremec T56 as it does not have a incorporated
bellhousing, you can use the auto bellhousing from the 1UZFE and an adapter plate to fit the box.

I have started a tread about this earlier, I will continue with it now, I had to put it on the backburner
because of this Getrag adapter.

I have also managed to locate a R154 gearbox locally here in Bergen, I'll talk to the owner and see
if I can borrow it and see if I can come up with an adapter.

 

[cribbj]

The bellhousing does actually come off the Getrag. Not as easily as the others, but it is removable. I happen to have one up in my attic (don't ask - I'm just a packrat for Supra parts and have bits stashed everywhere)