Auto to Manual

[Lewis.J.P_1987]

If I get hold of a manual box what else will i need to covert to manual excluding the clutch flywheel etc.

Pedal Box and Master cylinder for the clutch?

[howlinmadmartin]

Why do you want to go manual mate is there something wrong with ur auto box. Have u got it going yet mate. I cant think of much else really other than pedal box, clutch hydraulics, flywheel, gearbox maybe brake master cylinder not sure tho. What about props are they the same.

[Lewis.J.P_1987]

Still not running yet. I was just weighing up options, if I can’t get it started there’s a lump on eBay with a manual included. I’m rechecking the ignition timing tomorrow as I originally did it of the timing mark on the crank pulley, but just reading around on the net this can be off sometimes, so I shall take the spark plug out of no1 cylinder and bodge a screwdriver in there to confirm tdc, then start again. If it dont work im stumped for ideas why it wont fire.

I completely emptied the car today seats & everything. Got rid of most of the mud. I was just checking for rust. Which there isn’t any...? Ha ha!  :lol:

[howlinmadmartin]

Ok dont rub it in is there anything at all when u crank it i can pop round tonite on me way home and we can try jumping it if u like. I take your getting fuel now after u changed every thing over. 

[Lewis.J.P_1987]

 :D Got it running! timing was out. I used old dizzy aswell in the end. It idles high around 2000rpm so thats either timing or the air bypass valve. Smoking like a beast though, Im hoping its the residual oil in the exhuast from the old engine. That or i got confused and refit the old engine after taking it out? :oops:

[Bowie]

2000 rpm sounds like a stuck extra air valve, or a large air leak -clamp the hose going to the EAV and see if it goes to 'about normal', if it does you have found your problem ;)

[ben-dent]

if you are fitting the manual box then you will need the brass spigot ring in the end of the crankshaft

[300TDi Disco]

:D Got it running! timing was out. I used old dizzy aswell in the end. It idles high around 2000rpm so thats either timing or the air bypass valve. Smoking like a beast though, Im hoping its the residual oil in the exhuast from the old engine. That or i got confused and refit the old engine after taking it out? :oops:

I find with mine the idle is about 1100rpm. If i lower the idle and put it into drive the revs drop and make it stall. What should a 3.5 v8 be idle @?

[Lewis.J.P_1987]

Mine sorted now it was the bypass valve. No smoke either thank god!

Got mine down to 800rpm which sounds right.

[Lewis.J.P_1987]

If i lower the idle and put it into drive the revs drop and make it stall

Sounds like your air bypass valve might be gummed up aswell.

[300TDi Disco]

If i lower the idle and put it into drive the revs drop and make it stall

Sounds like your air bypass valve might be gummed up aswell.

Where would i find the air bypass valve????