406td estate and xantia td saloon, same gearbox?

[StevieboyTD]

I'm going to be playing chinese puzzles with my engines next week, and to save an hour i'm wondering if i can use a spare xantia td box to go into the 406 estate.

It means i can reassemble my 406 lump with a new clutch and gearbox beforehand and just swap out the complete engine/box unit instead of pulling the non-turbo engine, taking off the gearbox, then refitting it to the turbo engine, THEN putting it into the engine bay. Just looking to save 30 minutes.

Question is ... i've heard that the xantia boxes have a different 5th gear ratio. Obviously i heard it on a forum so i've got loads of evidence to support how true this is

Does anybody know if this is true? If so, does it mean i'm going to be going faster or slower in 5th?

Or should i stop being a pussy and just wait and fit the 406 box?

[jasper5]

It just isn't worth the possible aggro, so you save 30 minutes and the gearbox was wrong after all, how are you going to feel having to do the job all over again?

Don't even consider it!