1600 gearboxes and ej20t engines

MostlyMonki · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: 1600 gearboxes and ej20t engines

anyone out there successfully running a ej20t with a 1600 bus box?

how long is it likely to last?

i might end up having to use one in my bug while i look for a 2.0 Sad

doppelganger · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

beanie runs one in his bay ,low 13`s with gas Wink

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MostlyMonki · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

do you know how long it been going? and how often its driven?

just concerned that mine will be used pretty regularly so it wont last long....

purplevw · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject:

i payed a lot of money for a so say good 2l box for mine and it lasted a week so i put my old 1600 box back in and that was about a year ago now i drive it most days and drive it hard and its still fine