Coupe 2.3 transmission swap

[Huw Powell]

Ken Keith wrote:
> 
> Michael Dewar - Sun Scotland <Mike.Dewar at uk.sun.com> wrote:
> >
> >   Next, 87.5's, like 84-86, had 4x108mm, 14x6, ET45mm wheels stock.
> > >
> > Only the 5 cylinder coupes had 4x108 bolt pattern. 4 cylinder cars had
> > a 4x100 pattern and they also used smaller bolts: M12 instead of M14
> 
> 5 cylinders had the 4x100 too.  The change was made when they
> made the brakes larger.  You cannot fit the earlier stock 13"
> wheels over the later 4x108 brakes, even if you could get the lug
> bolt holes to line up.  It's one of those engineered foolproof
> measures, like the flywheel only bolting on in the correct
> orientation (on some cars?).
> 
> AFAIK, in the U.S., the changeover began in '85 for the 4kq and

all the 4kq's, ie starting in '84.

> Coupe GT.  I know almost nothing about the 4 cylinder cars.  If I'm
> wrong or incomplete, Ti Kan would know I'm sure.

also, the coupes all had 14" rims which will fit the slightly larger
brakes that came along.  In fact, the '84 coupe has the larger diameter,
but not thicker, rotors combined with 4 x 100 lugs on a 14" rim.

I have a 4 cyl '84 4k auto out in the field... anyone wanna buy some 4 x
100 13" alloys?

-- 
Huw Powell

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