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Thanks Bush,
i'll keep it in mind.

I've decided to keep the zf untill it burns out then might change internals to hp24(have 22 at the moment)

looking into cooling. the mechanic recommended a derale system. said if i have that in there i'll never have to worry about the box getting hot no matter ...

just took the time to research the lock up thingy. already in my gearbox apparently. bugger. it needs to lock sooner.(if it's even working at all :roll: )

well i would want to drop the lock up speed. adjust the the stall and keep it cooler. might give that a go first before trying to put in a ...

Autos are MUCH better in sand than a manual, provided they dont overheat. A big cooler solves this issue. I would go the ZF - you get a 4 speed auto with overdrive and lock up torque converter and will notice a lot more HP at the wheels due to it being a lot more efficient than what youve got now ...

looking into putting in a manual gearbox to replace my zf.

is the lt95 a strong box? does it have 5 gears?

either way i want a 5speed manual. the rover is '84 and has always been an auto. originally torqueflite.

the engine is a holden 5ltr and i know there's gonna be some extra things and ...

Isn't the point of a snatch strap to reduce shock loading.

No.

The point of a snatch strap is to store kinetic energy when it is stretched.

This stored energy is then realeased when the maximum elongation is reached (usually 20%), which in turn produces more snatching force compared to a solid ...

Maggot4x4 wrote:12th of Aug would be better.

The dates above are the only ones I can't make it (Visitors)

You know, people say there is no such thing as coincidences......

It's looking like late July.... (I reckon it should be 1/2 July...)

If anyone thinks it should be another date then we'll get Michael to work 3 options into the poll

HAHA! So keen to help out I didn't read your post properly. Had an engine unused for 3years. Paid attentiont to everything you said and she started no worries :D (And that was before the 4x4magazine)

Originally it wouldn't suck the oil up, but as I explained that's no big drama.

Looks like you won ...

Mate, this months issue of 4x4monthly has everything your looking for :)

But I'll try to give you a run down of the important parts so you don't need to buy it:D If your rover starts you owe me a beer :finger:

1: Spark plugs.
Check the condition of you spark plugs. Replace or clean them up ...

As well as that you are using a device which applies significant shock loading.

Are you talking about a snatch strap? Isn't the point of a snatch strap to reduce shock loading. The same advantage as jumping of a bridge with bungee cord instead of a rope tied round your legs?

Perhaps I've been ...

I too would be interested in this. Or atleast watching so I can give it ago myself unless someone can give me a basic run down of what's required.

I've got a compressor and die grinder, can you get away with that?

I'm keen, but rover broken ATM but should be fixed in a week.

Further more I could be called away to work with limited notice.

I'll be there if I can be

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i see said the blind man who couldn't see at all...

Courtesy of HotFourOk

Here is a wiring diagram for a VN HSV:
http://www.memcals.com/pdf/VN_V8%20Wiring%20Diagram.pdf

He searched and found it using google.

Hope it helps:)

gregory's books have the wiring diagram.

I have a pdf copy i got off somebody on this board. try a search for "trick wiring" for subject title in general tech.

Hot4 you are a dead set legend!!

I've done some searches on the net but obviously didn't search hard enough, and all the holden places in town wouldn't let me have a copy.

Thanks for everyone's help

Thanks for your concern about my engine and my long term costs. I appreciate it, but most of you are assuming too much and have missed my problem all together.

I couldn't source any sensors at the wreckers when I last looked.

I need something whilst trouble shooting untill I get a sensor.

Having ...

toyrex wrote:
HMMM This is a perplexing question

Work at it mate, you'll get there

I have a HSV chip for my 5.0L engine out of a VQ statesman.

Obviously the engine has no knock sensor($200 to buy one) so my engine warning light is always on whinging that it can't find a knock sensor.

I want to put a resistor, from dick smith or something, in place of the knock sensor to trick ...

Hey Michael,

How's those F & R diff options, prices, sourcing going??

You'd have quite a substantial list by now. Can't wait to see it

I guess anything drive train just give jacmac/maxi a call first up....

thanks for confirming that they exist:)

I'll try ritters. but where are they?? those telstra call centre's are useless, even when you know the place you're looking for :roll:

I'm in queensland and haven't heard of them ...

Yo das ist korrect.

LT230

I meant to mention that.

I thought maybe there was something you could do with just the 2pins. which i thought would be cheap

Jac Mac or Maxi Centre sounds expensive.

Thanks anyway

I've broken those 2 pin thingies in my centre diff. The ones in the star gear asembly.

I thought I read somewhere that these are upgradable.

Is that true??? How???

Yes I did a search

TIA

hahahahaha

I just realised where you got the rear wall......

I'm a dumbass

you musta had the blueprints upside down....

the steering wheel is on the wrong side

I've lost 4th gear in my ZF.

works fine in third, just the overdrive is gone.

is that common? i haven't found any stray bits of metal in the sump so
i'm not too concerned.

i really REALLY don't want to have to take it out.

p.s. is this known as thread hijacking??

I followed a guy towing a knackered up old Kingswood rolling shell behind a van the yesterday and as he went round a roundabout it just rolled off the back of the trailer!!!! Luckily it bellied out on the back lip of the trailer so the front wheels stayed on. He hadn't tied it down with anything ...

BIg StEvE wrote:
From there i kinda cracked the shits and organised a truck to pick it up so the boys at LRA could fix it.

did you get round to doing it yet??