Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I have been told that you need to change the tunnel (old tunnel too narrow) to fit the ZF auto in the 2 door rangie. Has anyone tried it with a body lift. I am hoping that it will fit without changing the tunnel if you have a 2" body lift but would like to know for sure.

Yes, I have done this.

Even with a 25mm body lift like mine, you still have to but a 50mm might sneak through but I assume that it still will be too close. Where it fouls up is on the transfer shift linkages which will stick through the floor a good 20-30mm. The floor from an earlier Chryler auto will bolt straight in without any welding or fab work, but not easy to find (I was lucky enough to know a bloke with a 84 Rangie he was salvaging and grabbed that one).

Also I advise you get the later Disco round crossmember because the ZF auto sump will sit on it. Doesn't make it difficult to fit and all fits well, but bugger all space if you have to service it yourself. Make sure you get the works with it inc. coolers, flywheel and so forth becaue as youn would suspect it would blow the budget out ocne you have to discover you have to find all those bits.

The kickdown linkage you will have to re-fab a mount that goes off the strombergs (if you have a Holley on board, these are easier and have more space I have recently found out ), nothing too difficult but fiddly.

If myou gotr your ZF from a later model with the cable hanfbrake set-up you will need to get the linkages fronm an earlier Rangie (pre 86) with the LT230 transfer, or do what I did and mount the later handbrake on the tunnel (I always hated the poisition of the handbrake on the old Rangies).

It's all easy enough to do and thwe rewards are well worth the effort. Took me 3 weekends to do it mainly chasing up bits and pieces and re-plumming the cooler pipes as the air con compressor was in the way

Anyhow, good luck with it.

Trav

Where are you adam?

I went out and bought a ZF 4 speed and all the trimmings a little while ago to convert into a 2-door. box & LT230, flywheel and adaptor to 4.4, oil cooler and lines, pedal box and pedals, and the floor and tunnel cut out of an 86 (I think). The box has been inspected and cleaned and the filter changed. Everything looks mint. Usual story, new job no time need to get to someone who will use it.

I'm also thinking about going diesel so the 4.4 I'm running could be up for grabs.

If you're in Melbourne we might be able to work something out.

Will

Now there is an offer too good to refuse if ever i heard one !

Hi Will,
yes I am in Melbourne. At the moment I have changed my mind.....again, and am going to keep the manual for a bit longer and just change the motor. Main reason is that I don't think I am going to have enough power with an auto & running 35's with standard diff ratio's. Plus I don't have enough money going into christmas.

BUT.. since anything might change my mind back again, could you PM me what you want for the auto, I might even be interested in the motor if you were changing it quick enough.