Dr_evil said:

Being a student I too have that problem


But surely you should be out playing golf with all the other retired folks then or shouting profanities at tourists

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thebiglad said:

Don't do golf, no-one to impress, no deals to do.

Shouting at tourists - surely not? Well so long as they get out of my way when I'm riding my bike anyway.

Tbh tourists over here seem in the main to be quite a nice bunch, but with a land mass of about 5 times that of the UK and about the same population - there's a lot more space. Around here we don't have a "Grockles" problem like in the New Forest or West Country.

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Stainless said:

I really want my TD5 D2 fitted with a lower-stall-speed V8 Torque Converter, but cannot justify the cost. I will wait for automatic gearbox/torque converter problems, and have the V8 converter and drive/flex plate fitted at the same time.

As a stop-gap, I may use a simple manual electric torque converter lock-up switch, as discussed on other forums, to bring in the converter lock up before 52 mph. I attach a simple wiring diagram of connections made to the Transmission ECU under the front passenger seat, below the entertainment system amplifier.

The live additional latching relay feed is taken from the brake light switch, so the converter unlocks when the brakes are applied, to prevent the vehicle stalling the engine as the vehicle stops.

Someone using the Ashcroft name has been posting questions on the LR Australia website, concerning which wires the standard vehicle uses to lock up the converter, so perhaps a mod kit may be available in the future from them.

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