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old bob:
I am just changing the engine in my bobtail 3.5 V8 manual g/box (4 speed with o/drive). The new, to me!!, engine is a 3.5 EFI. The engine came complete with a 4 speed auto box. I intended to just drop the engine and box in complete and change to auto transmission.
I have never driven an auto off road what are the pros and cons?
In other words should I change to auto or refit the manual. What does everyone think which is best? The bobtail is mainly used off road with the ocassional local trip and does under 1000 miles a year.

beast5680:
auto,s are good for offroad as you dont lose your momentum in the sticky stuff trying to clutch and change gear or selecting the wrong gear for a hill :)
i could be wrong but if you change back to manual i think the engine is set up different for an auto box or tuned differently :?

paul_humphreys:
You need to move one of the gear box mounts, I seem to remember. I think you might need the props from the auto as well.

I have not done this and but have looked at doing it a few times.

Paul

GADGETP38:
have an auto disco 300tdi and the auto box on and esp. off road is fantastic. wouldn't go back now.    ;-)

Henry Webster:
Have you got the transfer box that goes with the autobox?  Otherwise you will need to find one as the four speed manual is one unit with the main box and transfer box.

H

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