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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: petergalileo on January 28, 2006, 17:34:57

Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: petergalileo on January 28, 2006, 17:34:57
Other than the actual gearbox itself, what else would need changing to go from manual to auto ? its a disco 1 3.5 V8 on carbs by the way.

I am assuming the rad would need changing to one with an oil cooler too ?

And anyone know who sells the shaft to cure the transfer box clunk on the disco 1 ?
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: hobbit on January 28, 2006, 18:42:54
The gearbox oil cooler i've seen are actully a seperate unit in front of the main rad unit, this is on a 300tdi unit
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: petergalileo on January 28, 2006, 19:24:15
oh well thats good then, I thought I might have had to get a different radiator.
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: beast5680 on January 28, 2006, 19:30:37
fitz had an auto box set up from a rangie in the for sale section he would know all the bits etc you would need
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: petergalileo on January 28, 2006, 19:42:37
Have pm'ed him.

I already have a used borg warner transfer box available and a gearbox from a 1994 rangie LSE so hopefully they will fit.

I am definately doing it though, I drove an N reg ES that was auto a few days ago and it really is the nuts !

Peter
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: beast5680 on January 28, 2006, 19:45:42
i,ll be interested in how you get on as it is something i would like to do to mine if i keep it
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: petergalileo on January 28, 2006, 20:14:38
Will let you know, I have a bit of body repair to do at the back first so will do it in the spring I think when its a bit warmer.

Its definately being done though, That ES was a 300TDi which has less power than my V8 and it drove like a dream, I was expecting it to be a bit clunky on gear changes but I didnt even feel it change gear.
Title: Manual to Auto Change
Post by: petergalileo on January 28, 2006, 20:15:13
By the way, If you need a gearbox this guy has about 6 of them !

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