Can anyone confirm that he Hippo uses a PG1 Rover gearbox, and if so - which models used it?
The Mad Hat Man said:so - one for you Clutchdust. if the 1.8 uses a pg1 box - and so does the Rover 220Turbo - it should bolt in easy - well easy for a Hippo - shdnt it?
wot ECU etc do you think would be best, would the 1.8 petrol mems/ecu /etc cope with the 220 lump?
just getting to grips with wots required...
The Mad Hat Man said:i think yu mite have done - in which case - ta.
I spose I need to "borrow" a Hippo and a 220 bellhousing, to see where the holes are different - hopefully they can be re-drilled. If not, you are saying that it would fit if the bell housings were swapped - i spose?
If I get a 220turbo lump with bellhousing - that would fit?
Can the 1.8 or diesel come in auto mode? coz I have a Jatco box, so would consider putting the 220 into mine, however I think the electronics wud be horrendous?????
The Mad Hat Man said:i woz hoping to fit the 220 engine (and bellhousing, clutch etc) to the Hippo box - that wud mean still 4wd. otherwise go for a 2wd 220Turbo (which comes with a LS diff - i believe)
The Mad Hat Man said:so you used yours on 2wd then?
The Mad Hat Man said:aha!
is the diesel box stronger than the petrol - cos the torque is much more on the diesel and it needs to take the power of the 220.
is the box man enuf?