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Curious. Whats involved in modifying the auto bellhousing?

Fit flywheel off 3.5 SD1 onto 3.9 that was auto. Any issues with balance with this swap? Spoke to someone years ago that had done a few, reckoned he hadnt had an issue. Also, just curious, can Landrover V8 flywheel be modified to use in an application as above? Cheers guys

Thanks for the reply and info guys, should be able to get myself into troublr now!

Any one clued up or know where to find information on installing an injected 3.9 into a 78 SD1, retaining the injection. Yes I have the loom ECU.

The replacement cable was off another box.

Thanks for that Harvey, I checked both cables side by side and they were identical in their dimensions. I made sure with the pan off, that the cable returned fully. I have the nut on top, so still have some travel to adjust. When I fitted the new cable I needed to remove the crimp as it was...

Just got back to this, previous replaced kickdown cable, cam returns correctly etc, charged fluid, filter, adjusted bands. Problem is that to get the inner cable to attach to carb linkage, It requires the outer part of the cable to be wound up to high, resulting in a fairly harsh engagement into...

ARP supplies a figure that allows max clamping force to be reached without the use of equipment to measure the stretch of the fastener. Ultra Lube was developed to provide consistant results and minimise torque scatter and the need to cycle the fastener to achieve a stable torque value. Their...

My research came up with 80lbs as well, but the ARP instructions are indeed 110lbs using ultralube, when I questioned them, they acknowledged it was a generic specification relating to stud size, hence my question if they had feed back from other builders. My machinist checked everything but...

True, some aftermarket shafts and rockers have very poor tolerances, there are slightly oversized rocker shafts available, beat you never heard of them! On another note, I had a top end noise on one engine that sounded in that case, like a tappet, only when it warmed up. Unfortunately it was a...

They were talking ftlbs, their suggestion is the amount required to get the max clamping force with the fastener depending on the lube used, which were all their part numbers for Rover/Buick215. The big ends come in at about 45ftlbs if using a stretch gauge, provided you use 'Ultra Lube'.

Rebuilding a V8, seems to be a bit of info one way or another as to the torque values to use. Rodbolts are easy as you just measure the bolt stretch, ideas re head and particularly the mains is inconsistent. Suggestions run standard for the head fasteners and about eighty ftlbs for the mains...

Thanks for your help, confirms that one, I was thinking they must be crimped in the wrong spot, but there was no sign they had ever been tampered with, just the little factory dimple.

BW65, replaced kickdown cable, adjusted so heel of cam contacts the downshift valve at closed throttle. Having a look at the other four or so boxes sitting around, note that none allow the cam to return to this position with the crimp in as supplied position, and no, clearly the crimps are all...