SomersetSafari
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Hi everyone, it is my first post so go gentle with me!
I have been lucky enough to not have to post anything yet with regard to my series 3 refurb due to the great questions and answer already on the forum, but now I need some help.
I have just got a 200tdi out of a Range Rover classic and a Defender LT77 gearbox and I am trying to stick them together so to speak.
I know there is a lot of help on what to rethread and where to stick allen key bots to fill in the gaps etc. but I thought it best to check with the pros.
From what I have read I understand I am aiming to have a stud going through every hole on the gearbox, then all spare bolt holes on the engine side filled in to increase rigidity, is this a must?
So it looks like a need to increase the depth of the unthreaded (required) holes and then thread them to take a stud. Then either countersink and wind in an allen bolt to the redundant already threaded holes? But what about the unthreaded redundant holes?
Or can I just leave the redundant holes, threaded or not, empty? Two of them have filler type plugs wedged into them, but they have dowels poking out that the gearbox doesnt have a hole for so I guess they will have to come out?
I am pretty sure I have made this sound more complicated than it actually is, but I thought I would try to cover all bases. If I need to pop up more photos or anything just let me know.
Thanks in advance for the help, I look forward to reading the replies,
Ian
I have been lucky enough to not have to post anything yet with regard to my series 3 refurb due to the great questions and answer already on the forum, but now I need some help.
I have just got a 200tdi out of a Range Rover classic and a Defender LT77 gearbox and I am trying to stick them together so to speak.
I know there is a lot of help on what to rethread and where to stick allen key bots to fill in the gaps etc. but I thought it best to check with the pros.
From what I have read I understand I am aiming to have a stud going through every hole on the gearbox, then all spare bolt holes on the engine side filled in to increase rigidity, is this a must?
So it looks like a need to increase the depth of the unthreaded (required) holes and then thread them to take a stud. Then either countersink and wind in an allen bolt to the redundant already threaded holes? But what about the unthreaded redundant holes?
Or can I just leave the redundant holes, threaded or not, empty? Two of them have filler type plugs wedged into them, but they have dowels poking out that the gearbox doesnt have a hole for so I guess they will have to come out?
I am pretty sure I have made this sound more complicated than it actually is, but I thought I would try to cover all bases. If I need to pop up more photos or anything just let me know.
Thanks in advance for the help, I look forward to reading the replies,
Ian
