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I cant decide on what engine

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muddyweb:
therein lies one complication...   the LT77 you have will be the 4 cylinder version, so it won't be a straight fit.

If you can get an old RR with engine and autobox, that would be my favourite.  Drop the whole lot in and get the benefits of the auto at the same time.

There is a chap near me selling a shed of a Rangie with 3.5 and Auto for 250 quid, so the money isn't too bad.

MuckingFuddy:
That sounds good tim, but im not so sure of the auto box, would that not cause problems with hill decent?

Also do you know if its road worthy one as I dont have means of trancporting it back to Eastbourne from Dorset.

muddyweb:
I don't have too many problems with hill descents... it will be quicker than you are used to with the diesel anyway due to the lesser engine braking provided by the V8.

I don't know much about the vehicle to be honest, he only offered it to me on Monday and I didn't have a use for it.

I can send you his mobile number if you like.

MuckingFuddy:
Other thing is do i need to change the bell housing to accomidate the auto box?

muddyweb:
No... the bellhousing is all part of the gearbox.  You can pretty much take the whole thing and drop it in there.  You would need to weld some new engine mounts on, but that would be the case for the conversion anyway.

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