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Will this gearbox fit?

http://www.zx2racing.com/store/close...id=58&offset=0

is it the same box as the proteges?

short answer: No

long answer: Hell No, here is why

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At last, a cure of the broken tranny blues! Not only is the trans stronger, but it has better gearing for 1/4 mile bursts. To start, we rebuild the trans using a HD fully encased 4 spider gear differential, allowing for twice the torque capability for hard off the line launches. Next, we add a 4.59:1 ring and pinion to move the first four gears down lower to maximize acceleration to 100mph. We also use a stronger shift plate mechanism to cut down on bent shift parts, and add a taller 0.69:1 5th gear to keep a tall freeway gear for when you're not racing (imagine a 6 speed trans w/o a 5th gear). If you have a performance ZX2 and have had transmission problems, here is your fix! Also, we include our upgraded Axle King axles that are custom matched and fitted to the trans and a 98-03 ZX2 or 97-02 SPI Escort. Note: Stock CV axles will not fit the new differential

read the site more thourghly. :/ and for future reference the only escort tranny that will fit in a first gen is that out of the 91-96 escort GT which is really just a mazda in ford clothing. thus the tranny is actually a mazda tranny. to contridict myself no ford tranny fits the mazda, if you catch my drift.

http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/sho...threadid=35470

this thread which will actually answer your question. It was posted less than a week ago, and before you posted. a search or active reading of this site would have helped.

please feel free to use the search fuction.

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Originally posted by Protoss

please feel free to use the search fuction.

Thats fuckin GOLD!!!!

I did use the search function, also read that thread.
But since i dont know anything about the different escorts, i didnt know if the zx2 98-03 uses the G, F or a similar gearbox.

Thanks for the answer thou.

lets just stick with the short answer

language language Midnight....

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Originally posted by allengero
I did use the search function, also read that thread.
But since i dont know anything about the different escorts, i didnt know if the zx2 98-03 uses the G, F or a similar gearbox.

Thanks for the answer thou.

no problem. now you know that only the 91-96 ford escort GT is the only ford that has a tranny that will swap into a protege.

it is the only ford that has a tranny that swaps into a mazda.

wow no matter how many times i write that it still feels wierd

(i am not a ford fan)

actually, not to be argumentative, but you shouldnt be so all-inclusive ....1st gen Probe's (non-gt) did have the same G-series tranny...with small modifications it can be swapped also