Hi everyone, i was wondering if its possible to put in a 5 speed box from a later pushrod engined panda into my panda 45 :chin:. The engine will be taken out of the 45 as i want to clean it up and make it look new (and do the welding at the same time), so i thought that as the engine and box will be out of the car, i might as well do the clutch, then i started to think about a 5 speed box :idea:
General FAO pushrod owners
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keep it standard!
may as well fit a few turbos while its out too
may as well fit a few turbos while its out too
Keep it standard You've got a rare beast there...
But, FWIW, the later 903s had a five-speed box, including my 1992 'Dance'
You've got a rare beast there...But, FWIW, the later 903s had a five-speed box, including my 1992 'Dance'
Aye, i will keep it standard, but will fit a new clutch instead . The money i will save on buying a 5 speed box can go towards a new hand brake/shoes
. The money i will save on buying a 5 speed box can go towards a new hand brake/shoes 
My 900 S had a 5 speed box. I can see why you might want a 5 speed, but I agree, keep it standard.
if jim can cross the USA on 4 gears then Im sure you can cross the north of england on the same, LOL!
nuovapanda said:
Very true, lol
the 45S was fitted with a 5 speed box, the gear change is a lot nicer, but...
your 45 is a rare beast now so I would be tempted to keep it stock
cheers Damon
your 45 is a rare beast now so I would be tempted to keep it stock
cheers Damon
panda-sport said:the 45S was fitted with a 5 speed box, the gear change is a lot nicer, but...
your 45 is a rare beast now so I would be tempted to keep it stock
cheers Damon
Its strange. Ive heard all the bad press about the 45 gearchange but i thought it was fine. Bit floppy maybe but it never baulked and it was unbelievably light.
Giacosa said:
The two 1982 Panda 45's we had were dreadful (gearchange only
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