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ok i wanna put a rover v8 in my hilux . but no one makes a adaptor kit or any thing to put it with a lux box . my question is . dose the rangie gear box ( auto or manual) and transfer have the same side drop as a hilux or is it the oppeset??????
im thinking it could be much cheaper to use the motor, gearbox & and trasnfer than trying to adaptit . and im thinking that the rover drive line will take a bit more abuse from the motor .

other question . what auto is the tuffest rover box??

Its a DS drop at the front like the hilux, but the rear is DS drop also unlike the centred Hilux.

mite use 60 series diffs or what u think about putting rover diffs in??????

Go for a sixty rear diff as they have a stronger CW'P and probably a stronger hemisphere set

Personally I'd use the LC60's, especially if you're on big rubber as its a lot stronger than the RR diff. I'm in the process of building a Landy with the Rover V8/gearbox, and have used the LC60 axles and so far its coming together nicely. Also, the transfer is designed to run a 3.54 diff and 29's if its out of a Rangie/Disco and 31's if its out of a Defender. I'm running the Defender one, with the 4.1 LC60 diffs which gears me standard for 37's.

Slunnie wrote:Personally I'd use the LC60's, especially if you're on big rubber as its a lot stronger than the RR diff. I'm in the process of building a Landy with the Rover V8/gearbox, and have used the LC60 axles and so far its coming together nicely. Also, the transfer is designed to run a 3.54 diff and 29's if its out of a Rangie/Disco and 31's if its out of a Defender. I'm running the Defender one, with the 4.1 LC60 diffs which gears me standard for 37's.

cool and u had no probs with the 60 series diffs lining up and clearance of tail shaftts and alike.

I have seen a few rover v8s in hiluxes - surely someone must make an adaptor?

Do you want an auto or a manual?

jugger wrote:

Slunnie wrote:Personally I'd use the LC60's, especially if you're on big rubber as its a lot stronger than the RR diff. I'm in the process of building a Landy with the Rover V8/gearbox, and have used the LC60 axles and so far its coming together nicely. Also, the transfer is designed to run a 3.54 diff and 29's if its out of a Rangie/Disco and 31's if its out of a Defender. I'm running the Defender one, with the 4.1 LC60 diffs which gears me standard for 37's.

cool and u had no probs with the 60 series diffs lining up and clearance of tail shaftts and alike.

The shafts are not it, though there wont be any clearance problems with the shaft after a little chassis modification - keep in mind that I'm using a Land Rover chassis though.

I think I remember the rover v8 to hilux conversion being in the Dellows catalogue. A while since I have looked though.

John

closet1092004 wrote:I think I remember the rover v8 to hilux conversion being in the Dellows catalogue. A while since I have looked though.

John

no longer aparently . a bloke in NZ had a bell housing but nothing else and apatrently you need a special fork and other crap . ive got so many ideas but i get halted by either reality or budget blowout . ok i know it cost to build a capable rig but i wanna try and repower with simalar weight better ballance and siplicity of aftermarket electronic ignition and LPG . dont wanna have the stuffing aroud with wiring lomms and carp . ( THATS WHY I DONT WANT A HOLDEN V6 and i want somthing unique). mite talk to the ennginerr and see ahst he thinks about putting a hilux body on a rangie chassie , or fabing in all rangie running gear to th ehilux chassie.

jugger, i can give you the name of a good blue plater to talk too, pm if you want it.

thanks its cool my bosses best mate dose them so ill get a cpl of rums in to him and hell spill his gets . the bloke your talkn abut is his name toni???

You could probably use a steel case/ supra box to rover bellhousing these are available as they are a common conversion to V8 MG's and TR7's .

Loanrangie wrote:You could probably use a steel case/ supra box to rover bellhousing these are available as they are a common conversion to V8 MG's and TR7's .

cool ill look in to that .. thanks

yep tony

how far of getting the vw rover on the road? it looks very differnt . if its the same tony hes my bosses best mate he was who i was gunna quiz about alot of stuff ive got ideas for 2 differnt projects i just depends which one will engineer with the least hassels.

vw is on hold, got 3 other's to finish first.

it will be good when going .