find some cheap 2nd hand 4pots and get caliper carriers made up cheap
May be able to pikey some off of the LS400, will strip it and go from there
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May be able to pikey some off of the LS400, will strip it and go from there
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I plan to use the ls400 as a test bed to strip all the **** that isn't required in loom out and get to bare essentials needed to run engine.
The rover stuff locally is overpriced high miles and not enough power
The rover stuff locally is overpriced high miles and not enough power
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And i assume with coil on plug it'll wade like a trooper
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this is how it is done in Zimbabwe
Have a LS400 with full lexus service bar two stamps 136,000 miles and drove it 200 miles coolant fresh and drove nicely (shame I'm scrapping the shell)
this is how it is done in Zimbabwe
Have a LS400 with full lexus service bar two stamps 136,000 miles and drove it 200 miles coolant fresh and drove nicely (shame I'm scrapping the shell)
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zen has done this conversion to a 72 RRC have a word with him.
he goes through alot of gear boxes though lol.
one day I will do the same conversion with a bmw v8
he goes through alot of gear boxes though lol.
one day I will do the same conversion with a bmw v8
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OMG check the no rust on that Disco!
zen has done this conversion to a 72 RRC have a word with him.
he goes through alot of gear boxes though lol.
one day I will do the same conversion with a bmw v8
that is why I plan to use lexus auto box and sacrificial LT230, is he using lt77 to lexus v8?
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lts 85's I think.
there is the issue then, I'm using lexus box to lt230
depending on engine it is at least 260hp reliable too
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what about the lt230 with that chain?
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what chain?
Lexus box is rated for job and lt230 is a gear transfer box, borg warner one is chain(p38)
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pretty sure mine is lt230 on 1990 classic
and mine does have a chain, i think it changed in 1985 or 89 when they got the viscous coupling too
but dont quote me
and mine does have a chain, i think it changed in 1985 or 89 when they got the viscous coupling too
but dont quote me
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1989/90 was the change to viscous.
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check for a chain before you go too far
check for a chain before you go too far
Have my mate sitting in room who used to work for toyota, he says doesn't know of any regular gearbox failures apart from wrong oil in them ****s them.
If you know something more about lexus box, spill the beans as an lt230 used in discovery, defender does not have a chain.
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only tryna help mate.
what box is it, zf 5hp30??
what box is it, zf 5hp30??
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