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gday just wondering bout the patrol gearbox conversion into rangie
is there a transfer adaptor and who makes it
does the diff ratio matter it has 4:1s now or do i need standard
and is it just a nissan clutch
i have a vt cluby motor in it so i would need the plates from marks to suit
that but does the box fit in the tunnel or doews it have to be modified
i have a standard 5 speed in it now and it doesnt like a hard time
thanks for any help

Try Les Ricmond Automotive, they have the GQ fivespeed conversion, i think its pretty big $$$$
What about a chevy box?

the conversions are real expensivei was looking at doing it but then i realise how bloody expensive it was

You haven't broken that 5 speed I sold you already??

cloughy wrote:You haven't broken that 5 speed I sold you already??

makes sense now... it isnt the gearbox that is ya problem

shakes wrote:

cloughy wrote:You haven't broken that 5 speed I sold you already??

makes sense now... it isnt the gearbox that is ya problem

How's that rangie coming along??

its almost tax return time

rusty_042 wrote:the conversions are real expensivei was looking at doing it but then i realise how bloody expensive it was

what sort of $$ are LRA quoting ?

Patrol transmission swap shouldn't be all that expensive.

The Patrol parts are cheap as second hand.

The hardest part is adapting the engine to the transmission and that isn't all that hard.

If you swap to Patrol diffs whilst doing it you will save money.

I'm doing my own and I figure max $1500 in parts and my labour.

zuffen wrote:Patrol transmission swap shouldn't be all that expensive.

The Patrol parts are cheap as second hand.

The hardest part is adapting the engine to the transmission and that isn't all that hard.

If you swap to Patrol diffs whilst doing it you will save money.

I'm doing my own and I figure max $1500 in parts and my labour.

Yea but why would you put a Patrol transfer case in, what a heap of shit, with crap low range, cant beat an LT230

The cost becomes huge, because you need an adaptor from the engine to the gearbox, the gearbox to the transfer, transfer has to be shifted so you have to mod your tailshafts, and the gearboxs have 2nd and 5th gear issues

Guys

When does a rover become a patrol. If your contemplating diffs and gearbox you mught as well just buy a patrol.

I agree the guys that race Patrols have issues with 2nd gear!!!

I don't think it matters what it is. Its not about it having to be a Rover or a Nissan. Its about being what you want it to be and having fun with it.

are the rover 5 speeds worth getting as to save $ so u only need the one adapter to the motor??

Stick an Auto in, much easier

the only 5th gear issues I'm aware of were a % of GU's where the mainshaft splines weren't correctly machined.

I agree Patrol's have their problems but as a long term Rangie owner I've noticed Rovers seem have all the same problems but worse.

The only good bits in a Rover are the suspension and the transfer case.

The rest should be recycled.

I'll end up with a Rover chassis and suspension, some dodgy Rover wiring and a Rover compliance plate,

The rest will be Nissan, Toyota and an English kit car.

If someone makes a better tougher part use it. Don't stand there and say "it ain't a Rover bit so it's no good" cause I'll stand there and say "it's a Rover part so I think I'll just question its integrity!".

zuffen wrote:
If someone makes a better tougher part use it. Don't stand there and say "it ain't a Rover bit so it's no good" cause I'll stand there and say "it's a Rover part so I think I'll just question its integrity!".

I wish you were wrong.....