ZF dogleg 5 spd S5-18/3 Low miles, have a few….Located NC USA

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I have a few of these gearboxes, would need bellhousing which is different from usual 4 spd bell…is listed for late euro CSi in parts book.

Mileage on all three is less than 50k each.

$1000 each picked up in NC

Thanks

Al Taylor
 

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HB Chris said:
All ZF boxes are rare nowadays.
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Yes, the last one I sold was for a Ford Escort Mk 1…. Delivered it to San Diego the fellow had two, one of which was an ex ETCC car that had been driven by Ronnie Peterson, he wanted the OD box for his street car. I understand why someone would need a CR box for something like a race prepped BDA engine but why did BMW use them behind an M30 street engine? We have a nice flat tourque curve. Most of the time people who use a CR find theat they are unhappy with their diff ratio. The street cars that had a CR had a 3.07 rear gear, again the M30 has enough tourque to pull that. What do you gain for the cost of a CR box?
 
Bavman said:
......... Most of the time people who use a CR find theat they are unhappy with their diff ratio. The street cars that had a CR had a 3.07 rear gear, again the M30 has enough tourque to pull that. What do you gain for the cost of a CR box?
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Having owned and driven OD and CR boxes, in E9s both on road and track, and an OD in a road E3, I will say that the choice will be regional or application specific, or simple user preference or need. The CR box gets you out of the corner or off the line quicker, where as the OD is a better cruiser or intercontinental bomber (love the OD in the Bav on I-5!). Now that I am in the Sierra Foothills with only 2 lane hwys and backroads, the CR box is 'choice'. When and if I lived in the valley or flats with a lot of interstate time, the OD box would be 'the way'. On track, I much prefer the CR box to the OD box.

Yes, one could play with diff ratios, but it is the 2,3,4th gear pulls/shift points that are just different and transformative if one is seeking an 'edge'.

Just my .02 and HTH.
 
That link has a lot of good info, I knew some guys that were making bellhousing using auto pieces…they were installing these, Mk 9 Sierra boxes and something from NASCAR…

Also, if someone here has an M10 car and is dead set on a CR box I have 2 235 boxes with removable bell from Jensen Healey’s…

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