rangerover860
New Member
has anybody done this convertion ,is there any awkward bits
eightinavee
Well-Known Member
Yes,the manual box is cr-p.
rangerover860
New Member
in what way
rangerover860
New Member
lost any faith i had with auto boxes , had mine rebuilt by a so called good gearbox man and it had to go back cos th reverce pack burnt out after two weeks , been running it 18months now and its slow to select reverce when at running temp (i know , should have gone to ashcrofts )You will need to replace flex plate with flywheel and fit a spigot bush that suits the manual box you are going to use.
Of course you will also need a clutch too
R380 is a better box than an LT77.
Why the swap?
Teflon
New Member
Question crops up a lot, and the usual advice is that for the value of old Classics; its not worth the doing; may as well flog it on and go find a manual if that's what you want.
Auto's do work well, though, and if the rest of the motor is worth keeping, then dont loose faith; you've already nailed the problem.... go sort it, you even offered the solution..... go to Ashcrofts!
Auto's do work well, though, and if the rest of the motor is worth keeping, then dont loose faith; you've already nailed the problem.... go sort it, you even offered the solution..... go to Ashcrofts!
nathan5346
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are ash crofts the bestist and cheaperest?
nathan5346
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just spoke to them.. they'll rebuild my box for £895... think i'll give em a miss
rangerover860
New Member
almost a total rebuild apart from panels. that also includes a new 4.6 from rpi
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Teflon
New Member
TBH that's not a bad price for reconning an auto, and they have an very good reputation....
Doesn't make it any more affordable, though when you can buy another disco or Rangie for that kind of money..... but it is VFM.
Did you ask about thier DIY rebuild kits?
Their about half the price, and OK you do the work, to your own level of competence, but can make it more do-able, and they will give advice.
nathan5346
Well-Known Member
a recon off the shelf comes in at £600 so its seem a bit over the top to me, seen this on ashcrofts.
Ashcroft Transmissions
rangerover860
New Member
drained the oil yesterday, it was as black as coal and had loads of clutch bits and metal filings in it had to order new box from ashcrofts, they advised against std hp22 due to it having the rpi 4.6 in it so we have gone for a stage two hp24 that they say is bullit proof (almost), hope so its got to get us and the caravan to austria next week
