Transmission Questions

[Powerstiva]

As far as I understand 05 Kia Rio's have a cable G-Series transmission that will bolt up to a BP engine or am I incorrect?

What is the difference between the Rio trans and an XR2 trans?

[red90festyonair]

Subscribed to this thread. Awaiting same info. Thanks

[Powerstiva]

Also can I use a escort get clutch with a Capri xr2 trans? I thought they were the same but I was looking at exedy part numbers and they are different.

[Festiva_Fred]

The RIO trans is not a full G-series, it is a F series with a G series diff, and it's cable. Bolts to the B series engines and doesn't take much to put into a festiva, there are threads on here that answer all your questions, I'll see if I can find a link to them and post it.

[Flyin4stroke]

There's 2 different g series.

Cable operated (which comes in only the xr2 Capri) which is what festy guys like because we use the same clutch cable.

Or the escort g series trans which also comes in the Kia and it is hydraulically operated clutch. They both go to a bp but the hydro trans is clocked differently. It sits up higher in front to clear the hydro slave cylinder.

[Flyin4stroke]

It looks like the rio had a cable operated trans. I'm not sure if it's the same g series.

[Advancedynamix]

you can use an escort gt clutch with an xr2 transmission. Also, to add to what Mike said, the cable G (g15mr) also came in the 323 gt. The escort gt/protoge lx trans is a g25mr. The kia sephia also came with a g25mr iirc, from 1994-1997 I think.

[Powerstiva]

Will the block plate off of a EGT work with the XR2 trans? And can I use the EGT shifting linkage?

[Advancedynamix]

What "block off plate" do you mean?

[azgtx]

plate between the motor and tranny

[Advancedynamix]

That is a good question. The bp trans is tilted, but the bolt pattern should be the same. Anyone have experience with this?

[Flyin4stroke]

Transmission Questions

I'm pretty sure the "block off plate" is what's tilted. The mounting bolts are in a different position. You should be able to put a xr2 plate on an escort g series though. Pure speculation

[shadetree]

Block plates will work either or , but bolt holes are different on the oil pan . The front trans case is clocked different on the egt trans compared to the xr2 and rio .