o_teunico Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Hi all, I have been lucky and local scrapyard has recived a vvv good Omega with the six pot bmw turbodiesel. Can have the engine for just 250 eur. I was looking for an ex p38 r380 for installing it into my 88 along with the Omega engine, but they are pricey and the Borg Warner transfer will force me to rotate diffs in axles. Now theres another option, as local scrapyard has available a Bertone Freeclimber, wich is basically a facelifted Daihatsu Rocky with BMW 6 pot. I will use a non tuned Bosch VE6 pump, so just 120hp and about 250Nm of torque. Any idea about how good are the Daihatsu gearboxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 I have found some info on the net. Gearbox, bellhousing apart, is the same as the one used in turbo f70 type Daihatsus. Ratios are very close to those of the Rover box seen in Series vehicles. Both diffs drop to right as in Land Rovers. Bearings and syncros are easy to obtain for rebuilds but ave not found yet the max torque this box will tolerate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 If you go for that gearbox and transfer box combo it looks like you will need to do something with the high low lever or you'll be operating it with your anus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Yep, I have already thought on that. If they give me it at a reasonable price I will go forward with this project. I have been reading some south american forums, where Daihatsus seem more popular, and its a good and strong box. LT95 style design (main and transfer box in same cssing) and only faults are Land Rover style leaking seals and output shaft nut tendency to become loose. This box will survive a Ford 302 V8, and even a Chevy 262 4.3 V6 with a three speed GM SM318 as a doubler. Thats about 750 Nm of torque at the input shaft (vehicle from Chile, seen at twistedandes). No handbrake in box is not a problem, as I want to run a clocked LT230 from the Bertone tranfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_teunico Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 This week I have visited again the scrapyard with a measuring tape. Box is 4" shorter than my current LT85+LT230 and front and rear output flanges are 10" closer together when compared tp LT230, so perfect for a SWB application like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Those props looks nice and beefy compared to LR ones, likely more movement too, as they are more open in nature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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