Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Had a mate ask a Q 1 Where can he buy a adapter kit for a 5.7 350 CI V8 Chevy engine to either a ZF Auto or torqueflite RR 3 speed auto box 2 Using LT230 is there any other options for Chev 350 to fit to another gearbox to Lt230 3 Do the later 350 have EFI and is the loom seperate / how tricky to run up, and which models to go for / year Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Try Overfinch as they use to fit them to RRs. They use to use a chevy main box with a LT230 on the back of it. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Had a mate ask a Q1 Where can he buy a adapter kit for a 5.7 350 CI V8 Chevy engine to either a ZF Auto or torqueflite RR 3 speed auto box 2 Using LT230 is there any other options for Chev 350 to fit to another gearbox to Lt230 3 Do the later 350 have EFI and is the loom seperate / how tricky to run up, and which models to go for / year Nige Speak to Maggot4x4 on here and on Outerlimits. He has done it to a rangie Will tell you all you need to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Nigel here you go Hub Huba come to daddy Chev Rangie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velar Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 www.mdengineering.co.uk http://www.marks4wd.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 as Velar said, marks4wd in australia does adaptors. you might also find Mez useful too. Forgot to add: 1. the word on the street is that a normal Range rover box won't take the Torque from an SBC- a ZF24 will only take a nominal 320lb/ft which is usually more than a SBC will make in standard tune. you really need a Yank box- TH400 or a 700R4 is about what you need. a Torqueflight "might" take the torque as they are stronger. 2. You can link the yank boxes to an LT230 by using a short drive shaft- Eliot (Mez) has done this as have a few others and it works a treat. The other option os to but a Atlas T-box from the US and just accept that you are going to need custom props 3. Some late 350s had EFI, and all LSx models have efi (AFAIK)- you will get a more accurate answer to this on the Cobraclub website as they often deal with SBC. You are much better off scrapping the loom and ECU and fitting Megasquirt- too many of the stock ECUs need extra sensors, or have controllers for things like gearboxes. They are almost totally impossible to get repaired in the US- at least that was my experience. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 1) B&H services in basingstoke used to do adapter plates, and as far as i know the 350 chev will bolt straight up to the torqueflight. 2) Advanced adapters do a conversion for th350 to lt230 3) They are out there but i've not come across them before, there are a few after market injection systems but they're a little pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Been playing with a marinised chevvy 350 for most of the summer (damned thing kept breaking). Had a really smart injection thing on the top...made by PCM I think. Felt it could have been made a bit better tho - rated at 330 horses, with a 3" throttle body and miniscule air filter....bet it would make 360 if that was sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 You can stick injection on anything, there are so many injection kits available from the states it won't be a problem. MegaSquirt would be a much cheaper option than a mathcing aftermarket ECU though, people still charge through the nose for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have a conversion plate to a lt95, it's out of the vehicle at the moment so you/he could take a copy if a tractor gearbox is a possibility. BTW, the RR Torqueflite won't bolt up, you need a different case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Equicar are breaking an overfinch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have a spare chevy bellhousing, unused, that I don't need - the rear end fits some American box, but it's ripe for cannibalising! It's about as short as they come (6 inches-ish front face to gearbox face). Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 You realise the moment you sell that you'll change your plans and be unable to source a replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 You realise the moment you sell that you'll change your plans and be unable to source a replacement Nah - I've got 2. Advance Adapters sent me the wrong one to start with & said it wasn't worth shipping it back. Al. Avoiding the obvious sucker-punch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 an SBC one AL? auto or proper gearbox? remember its Tuesday by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 an SBC one AL? auto or proper gearbox?remember its Tuesday by the way Aw carp - that sure comes around fast... Hell, I'm off to The Hague in a minute, so won't be around to be led into making a Rodney of myself... Er... Yeah - it's an SBC bellhousing. Mates to 'proper' of course - how dare you suggest anything less!? I can even find out WHICH box it mates to (have the info somewhere). It's something old and American, so useless (4 spd too I think) - but as a slice of aluminium, it is ripe for 'alteration' with minimal hassle. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 SM465? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Tuesday? What happens on tuesday? Is that the day Al finishes his build or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Al finish something??????????????? Pick on Al Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 SM465? It's not on the AA site search - I have it at home, will get back to you tomorrow. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Got it - here you go: >"BELLHOUSING FOR T4,T5,T150,T176/JEEP TRANSMISSIONS TO GM V8 ENGINE." https://eshop.advanceadapters.com/commerce/...d=1159263580890 I'm off now... Extract away! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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