ital engine and box

[PAULJ]

Hi all, just bought a low milage Ital engine and box to put in my moggy van. First question,will the gear box go in the moggy? I have done a search but didnt find much about fitting an ital gear box. Second question, Will an ital diff go in a moggy axle or am I better off trying to fit the axle. paied far too much for the engine and box so no negativity please
Second thoughts, any advice welcome
Cheers

[bmcecosse]

Some have squeezed the Ital box in - but it's a tight fit. Most just use the Minor box, or a fancy Ford 5 speed box....... And no - the Ital diff won't fit the Minor axle - you would need to fit the complete Ital axle .......

[PAULJ]

Thanks for that, when you say squeeze, in what way. Towards steering rack or between chassis rails. The box in my van is just about hanging on. Having fitted a ford one in my saloon I'm not keen to spend all that money again. The engine I have bought has the gear box available and as I have a Marina clutch on the shelf I thought engine and box would be the way ahead. I can get the axle which Im going to need if I use the box so I suppose its a wheel change as well ????? is the axle a straight swap. What about prop shaft ?
Id like to hear from anyone who has done this so I can avoid mistakes. Plan Is to get the van to the IOM TT with a couple of bikes on the trailer

[bmcecosse]

It would mean a wheel change - and I expect the Ital prop shaft would need shortening. And is the Ital clutch hydraulic operation?

[PAULJ]

just found out the Ital diff is 4.11, I have a 4.2 in the garage somewhere so that should be ok ? do you know what the standard diff is for a van. Cant find it in the manual

[bmcecosse]

I think probably 4.55 for LCV. The 4.22 will be better - but a 3.9 would be even better with a 1275 and a 3.7 would be perfect!