punto sporting gearbox change

No no, they can be persuaded to be quite economical. High engine speeds isn't an issue, but how it's driven, heh that is...

I'm pretty sure you can't do this, but there was a short lived 6 speed MkI - ISTR it was badged as an 'EL'.

Although, it didn't give an 'overdrive' top gear, just a closer stacked box.

Not worth it, it's a small revvy engine, and is geared as such.

yes steve the ELX convertible thang :) mk1 :)

just wondering if the more numerous mk2 sporting boxes will fit :)

No, totally wrong.

ELX cabrio was more or less tin-top Sporting spec.

You'd need the very, very rare 'EL' gearbox. It was, ISTR, based on the S spec with some 'sporty' interior trim and a 6-speed box designed to appeal to the 'yoof'.

It's the same engine, so it might, but the mounts are likely to be different.

As I recall it was claimed to be based on the SX, at least on price. Fiat dropped the electric windows and central locking and gave it fog lamps and a spoiler, oh and that six speed box.

It was a better gearbox to use than the five speeds, but that wasn't especially difficult, heh.

The SX came with FFL as standard (at least the mid model revisions did) can't comment about the older 55/60SX's but my 75 SX had FFL as did the 85 16v SX)

LL

Not the very early ones. The EL was only out for around a year or so, and when it was dropped Fiat added Muppet Aware Lights to SX models. :p