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Dr Strangeglove:
I have just purchased a second Range Rover.  It’s a 1972 and I intend to put my 1991 bodywork onto this chassis so that it will be tax exempt (as it’s a second vehicle that will get quite low mileage but needing off-road capability) and thus the annual cost not cheesing her off too much! :(kerching): .

The 1972 has a SD1 Rover 3.5 V8 with carbs, fitted to a LT95 4-speed gearbox, whilst the 1991 has a 3.9 EFi with a 4-speed auto box.  I need to put use the axles, chassis and suspension onto the vehicle which will be road bound and then put the 1991 bodywork onto that.  The rest I want to use for building a vehicle for off-roading.  The question is this – which is the best engine and gearbox for using off-road. :-k

The 1972 has not got power steering either! :(bigshock):

Any answers and opinions welcome!!

Many thanks

Mick

Thrasher:
Auto :-)

hairyasswelder:
Auto, and retro fit power steering.  :D

Yoshi:
and the 3.9, definately the 3.9 lol

Range Rover Blues:
Waoohh.  You're fitting the entire 3.9 running gear to the 1972 chassis.

The it will be a Q plate as you have not kept enough of the original donor car.

You need to keep the engine, axles and suspension at least, if not the engine (for now).

That said, the 3.9 is a HC engine with considerably more power, the auto box has got me converted and the later axles will be a bit stronger, thoug I heard something about very early cars having biger CV joints?

The later propshafts too :roll:

Has the 4 speed got a LSD in it, early ones did.

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