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XR_Matt

Post subject: Will an AU engine bolt to an XH 5spd?

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:55 am

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Hey guys, does anyone know if a XH ute 5spd box, bell housing and clutch will bolt straight uop to a AU 6cyl engine. Or do you guys know of anyone i can call on the phone and ask?

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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:36 am

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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:32 pm

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The bell housing will not bolt up due to the different sump on the AU. The block bolts will be OK but the lower ones wont work out. Best just to get the bell housing from an AU.

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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:56 pm

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Ok, so the XH gearbox will bolt to the AU bell housing.

Whats the story with the clutch? XH clutch assembly or do i need to get an AU clutch? I suppose the question is will the fly wheel and clutch assembly usable?

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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:59 pm

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I was speaking from an Auto perspective about the bell housing but still applicable to the manual, someone else will need to answer the clutch specific question. I would assume that they are all the same from EB through to AU

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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:01 pm

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just checked, my ea bellhousing, fits up to an AU motor no problems, as does an el bellhousing.

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ok, thanks for the info guys. Might pay the local car part shops a visit and see if there are any differances to the clutches.

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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:06 pm

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rushed wrote:

just checked, my ea bellhousing, fits up to an AU motor no problems, as does an el bellhousing.

The problem will be the bottom bolts (the brace ones on the E series) wont line up.

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