General mk2 gearbox in a mk2b?

[phatmonkey]

Hi

my first post here in this forum cannot find a definite answer to this one here i go, my girlfriends 2005 punto active sport 1.2 8v mk2b has lost 3rd gear synchromesh i thinks, now straight away thought oh well just buy another gear box from breakers as im in trade anyways will be cheap enough and fit myself ,now the breakers i know and will give me discount dont get any late mk2b gearbox's so will a older mk2 1.2 8v fit, i have been told yes by couple of fiat specialists but no by fiat dealers (what do they know).cheers in advance any advice would be good

cheeeers!

 

[Mdeko]

yeh they are the same. You could even get one from the 16v is you cant get one off an 8v and it will fit.

 

[phatmonkey]

Thanks for the quick reply mate any idea if any other gearbox's fit in mk2b 1.2 8v

cheers

 

[Mdeko]

the mk2 and 2b 1.2 8vs will fit the 1.2 16vs will (tho the gear ratios might be slightly different i.e. might be 2/300 rpm higer or lower at a certain speed) but it will fit and work fine.

The 1.2 sporting 6 speed gearboxes will fit aswell. A few people have done it and say it makes thier 8v slightly faster, but its only slightly.