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manual to auto
Xtremeteam:
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--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 23, 2008, 20:29:08 ---Might be easier to swap to a Disco or RRC auto. You need an auto box from a TDi, I don't know then if a Disco box will fit the Defender anyway.
You'll also need a host of other stuff, small part of the wiring, oil cooler, shifter, flywheel etc etc.
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Disco Auto will go straight onto lt77 mounts & you can keep propshafts. The engine mounts will have to be moved forward by approx 5", this means you will be able to use disco downpipe too.
Transmission tunnel will need adapting.
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Justin dean runs a disco box on the back of a 200tdi in his challenge truck, engine is in defender location a7 us
Martin:
As an alternative to the auto conversion, if you can cope with a light clutch then you could fit a remote hydraulic servo in the clutch circuit. I did this to my 90 a year ago because of a chronic knee problem. The clutch pedal is so much lighter.
Here's a link to the thread I posted at the time, including some pics of the installation.
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,34388.msg342771.html#msg342771
Hope that is of use.
fasthands:
Sorry for the delay in thanking you for your suggestions, I am having a lot of hospital appointments at the mo takes all my time and energy. I have had both legs crushed just above the knee, by a 68 Mustang at work brakes failed as my boss was driving it on to the ramp, pushed me through a wall, 9 months ago. still having major surgery.
Thats why I was thinking if a auto, but I am going to go down the assisted clutch road I think. the question now is how it can and will be done! Thank you for your suggestions so far. ;)
Mutz:
Martin what was the ratio you used?
Martin:
I used a 1.9 to 1 boost ratio servo. I was tempted to go for a higher boost but worried about the impact it might have on the seals in the slave cylinder. As it is I think the 1.9 to 1 is more than sufficient - certainly for my dodgy knee anyway!
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