Recent content by Gus the Snail

I'll get a photo of it for you so you can see my setup.

I hooked it up via a stiff spring onto the throttle cable/butterfly actuator and seems to work ok. Still needs a stall converter though as it really fights to drive off on idle at the traffic lights. Really have to mash the brake pedal so it doesnt drive away.

Is there a specific amount it should be set up at? ive pulled it out and it kinda "locks" at a point , then pulls past that point.

Actually got it rego'd and about to leave for the gemini nationals at port stephens near newcastle in NSW.

kickdown cable isnt connected , its the 3500 engine. Runs the 4hp-22 box from a beemer. Excess heat isnt an issue , i have a decent tranny cooler , and can easily upgrade to an even larger one if needed. Its a 4 bolt , factory converter frm an 84 model. Its not bolted straight to the flex plate...

trying to hunt one down that will stall to 2500rpm as my current take-off is quite sluggish

Just wondering if the range rover torque converter is the same through the range , ie size and stall capability

thanks for that , when i pull it , it gets to a point where it goes really hard , then after that its free again , so about 3/4 throttle it seems to "catch" , then click and you canot help but with the force to mash the loud pedal harder witout trying... does this just mean its adjusted too far?

In my original phot in post 1 , whats the cale for? I thought it was for gear knockdown when you gas it , but now im hearing its for Park gear lock or something?

New reply to old thread , but can you tell me if the auto cooler lines have a connector with a barbed fitting at all? My box has no cooler lines and cant test drive it without them. Lines and cooler obviously isnt an issue , just the fittings are.

Cars running , module in dizzy was dead

Cheers. May have found one on nthside of brissy through a guy who appears to wreck them.

Found the issue. Stumbled onto an electronic dizzy for the original motor , and attached to it was a bosch module. Connected the whole lot up to original 4 cyl dizzy and got spark , well , my body did!! d/c the dizzy and plugged the rover one in and nothing. Changed back to 4 cyl dizzy and...

Did an ohms test yesterday , it showed open circuit. Should i be testing with the lobe pointing at the pickup? Cap and all contacts are in servicable condition. Had a sparky look at dizzy and he said it is ok.