V8 Gearbox and Radiator wanted

The TD to V8 saga continues, with more goodies to buy....

Does anyone have the parts above? I will collect (depending on location
- north west is best, although 100 miles isn't a major distance for the
right kit).

I am told I want an lt85, or lt77 box, preferably with xfer box (or at
least the right gears to convert mine). This is mostly over my head, but
(having now found a mechanic willing to give this a shot) they're the
things on my list )

Help, offers and advice hugely appreciated!

Andy

Hi Andy, I put a V8 into my 90 when I rebuilt it nearly 2 years ago and had
to replace the LT77 that was on a 2.5 n/a diesel as the engine would foul
the bulkhead.

In all the gearbox cost me around £800! with buying it, having it rebuilt
and fitting twice!

So if you see a cheap V8 gearbox going, ask yourself why? By the way I paid
£350 for the box initially and you may be lucky but beware.

I have now done a reverse and put a Daihatsu 2.8 TD in onto the V8 box which
goes like stink and does double the miles of the V8 (doesn't sound as good
though ; (
) per gallon and insurance is £50 cheaper.

Good luck, moral is cheapest is not always best.

Regards, Roy

"Andy Mott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The TD to V8 saga continues, with more goodies to buy....
>
> Does anyone have the parts above? I will collect (depending on location
> - north west is best, although 100 miles isn't a major distance for the
> right kit).
>
> I am told I want an lt85, or lt77 box, preferably with xfer box (or at
> least the right gears to convert mine). This is mostly over my head, but
> (having now found a mechanic willing to give this a shot) they're the
> things on my list )
>
> Help, offers and advice hugely appreciated!
>
> Andy
>

Andy Mott wrote:
> The TD to V8 saga continues, with more goodies to buy....
>
> Does anyone have the parts above? I will collect (depending on location
> - north west is best, although 100 miles isn't a major distance for the
> right kit).
>
> I am told I want an lt85, or lt77 box, preferably with xfer box (or at
> least the right gears to convert mine). This is mostly over my head, but
> (having now found a mechanic willing to give this a shot) they're the
> things on my list )
>
> Help, offers and advice hugely appreciated!
>
> Andy
>

I'm probably not anywhere practical for you (hampshire, south coast)
but I have a 4sp (LT85?) from an early Range rover, which was mated to
a V8. I used the engine in my 110 but the gearbox (with reputedly 35k
miles) is still at the mechanics, since the handbrake is different,
and now available.

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Danny

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In message <[email protected]>, danny
<[email protected]> writes
>>
>
>I'm probably not anywhere practical for you (hampshire, south coast)
>but I have a 4sp (LT85?)

4sp - LT95 ...

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AndyG

AJG wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>, danny
> <[email protected]> writes
>
>>>
>>
>> I'm probably not anywhere practical for you (hampshire, south coast)
>> but I have a 4sp (LT85?)
>
>
> 4sp - LT95 ...
>

Ok, thanks.

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Regards,
Danny

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"danny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I'm probably not anywhere practical for you (hampshire, south coast)
> but I have a 4sp (LT85?) from an early Range rover, which was mated to
> a V8. I used the engine in my 110 but the gearbox (with reputedly 35k
> miles) is still at the mechanics, since the handbrake is different,
> and now available.

Thanks, but I'd really like the 5 speed box. Hampshire would have been a
pain, but right now my search is looking more like becoming nation-wide
than ever... /

Andy