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Duncanincapable

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After a weekend of stewing and threatening all kinds of hell on the design bods at landrover I am wondering on a scale of 1 to 10 how easy is it to take engine and gearbox out as a single unit swap engine then put the whole lot back in? 1 being easier 10 being buy a new car. I don't really want to get rid of it.
 
Duncanincapable said:
After a weekend of stewing and threatening all kinds of hell on the design bods at landrover I am wondering on a scale of 1 to 10 how easy is it to take engine and gearbox out as a single unit swap engine then put the whole lot back in? 1 being easier 10 being buy a new car. I don't really want to get rid of it.
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Never done it but looking at doing it on a diesel, looks possible with a suitable engine crane, interested to see if you can do it.
 
Duncanincapable said:
After a weekend of stewing and threatening all kinds of hell on the design bods at landrover I am wondering on a scale of 1 to 10 how easy is it to take engine and gearbox out as a single unit swap engine then put the whole lot back in? 1 being easier 10 being buy a new car. I don't really want to get rid of it.
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Firstly, for being a good boy and picking up your dummy, here's a treat download.png
Secondly, amongst all the fit, young and not so young, enthusiastic and helpful folks, on here, is there no one who can come give you a hand?
 
Duncanincapable said:
Apparently not, even with a case of beer on offer.
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If I could drive I would. Personally I would split the engine from the gearbox, remember there is a transfer box on the end of it. When I rebuilt the E type you have to put them in as one unit. You have to get the front end high in the air to give you ground clearance to swing it in.
 
tomcat59alan said:
If I could drive I would. Personally I would split the engine from the gearbox, remember there is a transfer box on the end of it. When I rebuilt the E type you have to put them in as one unit. You have to get the front end high in the air to give you ground clearance to swing it in.
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Don't know about the auto box but the manual one is a heavy unit. I left the transfer box on and it required some grunt to lift it. Tomcat reckons the transfer box comes off easy enough.
 
Definitely split the engine and box. This definitely can be done on the drive with no serious lifting equipment.(just an engine hoist). I reckon taking the engine and box out would require very serious lifting tackle and would be really awkward.
 
gold rover said:
Firstly, for being a good boy and picking up your dummy, here's a treat View attachment 150053
Secondly, amongst all the fit, young and not so young, enthusiastic and helpful folks, on here, is there no one who can come give you a hand?
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I would and i'm sure SaintV8 and BikeTeacherDave would pitch in.. but Lancashire...… its north of Gaydon and that's 'here be dragons' territory !
 
Grrrrrr said:
Don't know about the auto box but the manual one is a heavy unit. I left the transfer box on and it required some grunt to lift it. Tomcat reckons the transfer box comes off easy enough.
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It does but getting it back on is a bugger.Manual box is no problem.
 
Duncan.

I posted in your other thread.. but if its failed emissions and you've 'cooked it' do you mean overheated due to HG.. you could do the HG.. pull the heads and see what the bores look like. that way if you do decide on a lump swap at least you're getting access to the top transmission bolts.

bear in mind.. if you put a fresher lump in, you'll probably need to pull the heads to get to the top tranny bolts anyway.
 
ukadamwest said:
Duncan.

I posted in your other thread.. but if its failed emissions and you've 'cooked it' do you mean overheated due to HG.. you could do the HG.. pull the heads and see what the bores look like. that way if you do decide on a lump swap at least you're getting access to the top transmission bolts.

bear in mind.. if you put a fresher lump in, you'll probably need to pull the heads to get to the top tranny bolts anyway.
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Unless you lower the gearbox .
 
ukadamwest said:
Two cannibals eating a clown, one turns to the other and says 'does this taste funny to you?'

I think that was Bernard Manning
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No it was two cannibals eating a man, one said are you enjoying this,the other said I'm having a ball, the first said slow down your eating too fast
 
If it's an auto make a piece of metal in the shape of a 'T'. Suggest 2 to 3mm thick-ish.
Drill the cross part of the 'T' to suit a couple of the small bolts in the round inspection cover on the bottom of the bell housing & bend the shaft so when in place it presses firmly against the front of the torque converter.
Stops it falling off when you either remove the engine or drop the gearbox as it isn't bolted to the gearbox.
 
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