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[Danger Mouse]

Morning all. Looking at getting some parts together for a total transmission refresh next year and have seen a gearbox. It's an F23 AH. Will this fit? I've looked at this page....... http://www.opel-info...triebe/f23.html ....and all the info seems to match the current box F23sr TN with same final drive. Thanks for any help.

[vocky]

I can confirm the vx220 z22se engines were exactly the same as the Astra engine. Lotus just added the vx specific stuff.

 

However I am unsure why the vx gearbox was given the code TN, espeically when it appears to be identical to the Astra F23 AH gearbox

[gaffer1986]

I have the Zafira box, F something, it's a good match in the VX220, give better acceleration but still only revs 3000rpm at 70mph.

[gaffer1986]

I hear the Zafira box has a different starter motor location but I may be wrong.

[chickendippers]

The box needs to be from a 2.2 for it to fit yours. The 2.0 (Z20LET/X20XEV) F23 has the starter motor in a different location. IIRC the 2.2 has the starter at the front whereas the 2.0 has it on the rear.

[gaffer1986]

So there is more than one F23... What is the point in this code if it doesn't identify the one you want?

[vocky]

there are a few F23 gearbox bellhousing types; V6, diesel, family 1 (z20let, x20xe, etc) and family 2 (z22se, z22yh, etc), plus the vectra B z22se has a different gearbox mount position - not shared with any other model

[gaffer1986]

Is there a way of knowing which one would fit the Z22SE in the VX220?

[Raptor]

I have the Zafira box, F something, it's a good match in the VX220, give better acceleration but still only revs 3000rpm at 70mph.

 

why do you think you have a Zafira gearbox?  What is the code on the gearbox sticker?  If it says 'TN' then you have the VX220 2.2 version of the F23

Edited by Raptor, 21 May 2017 - 09:54 AM.

[gaffer1986]

When I bought it I was told it has the 4.something final drive. Hard for me to compare though as my last VX220 was a normal NA.

[gaffer1986]

Lots faster though, although it does have a little bit more power

Edited by gaffer1986, 21 May 2017 - 10:30 AM.

[Raptor]

you probably have the XY gearbox with the 4.17 fd which is good. 

[Danger Mouse]

I have had forum search and nothing came up but Google produced this.... http://www.vx220.org...rbox-questions/ The ah box is mentioned but he wasn't 100% sure.