riprse Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 hi all ive a s111 3.5 v8 fitted to a original box, i have been a thwack with the loud pedal and now killed the bugger, so i've bought a lt77 box in hope to swap it over, does anyone have any advice on fitting this before i go and make a pigs ear of it all , any advice would be great thanks kel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 To fit a LT77 into a series is alot of work needing a conversion to fit the LT77 to the series transfer box combined with moving the transfer box rearwards, or using an LT230 as well which adds a lot more problems!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riprse Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 any idea 's on the best way to go with this ie different box or maybe a rebuild the old series box thanks kel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Tonk and a few others have done a LT77 / Series T-case adaptor. They don't have one commercial but they could probably tell you how to make one, and if it comes out well, you could make another one and I would buy it from you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 you need to decide whether you want to retain the series transfer box or stick with the later lt230 which comes with the lt77. series gearboxes are easy and cheap to rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riprse Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 i think ill do a rebuild, hence the lt77 for sale, thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 i think ill do a rebuild, hence the lt77 for sale, thanks everyone I assume that in addition to the V8, you have higher ratio diffs and/ or bigger tyres fitted ? Either of these 3 modifications should relegate series gearboxes to the dustbin.They were a carp design in 1948 with the 1.6 litre engine and they were still a carp design nearly 35 years later. If you insist on sticking with a series box you should at least fit suffix D internals or you'll be throwing your money away. I am not sure how the conversion was done, but anLT77 to series T/case would be way down the bottom of my list of desirable conversions. The output shaft was designed to be fully floating and wasn't intended to cope with side loadings that a series T/case input gear would place on it. An R380/LT230 would be the strongest Rover built combination but is quite long for an 88'' wb and will give severe U joint angles unless you mount it low and have everything dragging in the mud. The long R380 input shaft can be cut and shortened, and a bellhousing from a 200 TDI Defender fitted with your existing adaptor housing will give you a bit more room. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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