The JB3 *** from a 1.6 s40/ v40 , will fit straight in with no modifications, but the ratios are a little different, so engine revs may be higher at motorway speeds.
Make sure that it comes from a volvo, & not a renault, as the bell housing will be different to mate up to the renault engine.
Although the M56 volvo box could be fitted, you will need to change a lot of other stuff such as gear linkage, driveshaft, clutch, & probably loads of other stuff
Mine is the 1.8,which originally had the jc5 gearbox, but i was only able to find a JB3 from a 1.6. so i put that in, there is not really that much difference in engine revs on slow roads & revs are only a little higher at motorway speed, fuel consumption is about the same .
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