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Auto or Manual Gearbox???
old bob:
I have the engine, autbox, transerbox and hand brake complete as one lump (also gearbox x-member just in case) with all wiring cables etc. I also have the pedal box for the auto but not the propshafts - i just assumed that they would be standard.
smog:
Driven both manual and auto box motors offroad and to be honest i prefer a manual box. I find it easier to control on downhill roads and stretches of lanes that are steep, most people rely to heavily on brakes with an auto.
That all said i want an auto for a hybrid i am building so the bint can drive it, she loved her auto box in the P38 so hates going off the beaten track as it were with a manual box.
When i have converted auto to manual i have never needed to set the engine up any differently, though i run on carbs not EFI (less to go wrong).
Personally i think it's horses for course situation.
P.S. if you decide to go manual i have a mint recon 4 speed box more than happy to swap for a manual. :lol:
Henry Webster:
You'll have to check the propshafts, I am not sure that they will be the same.
H
old bob:
I will do.
My concern was about the downhill engine breaking i was just wondering if it was the same as sticking a manual into low box 1st gear or if it was necessary to use the brakes as well.
LandRoger:
Just about every off road motor in the States is Auto -they dont seem to
have too many problems, there terrain is more Extreme than anything to
be found in the UK, nuff said i reckon,
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