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  1. john from tassie

    Air Conditioning

    My p6 originally had air con from hong kong with the boot mounted blower/condenser unit. It had all been removed and parts missing. They had hacked a big hole in the rear parcel shelf to fit it. It had long pipes that ran in the car from the radiator to the boot, but these had been badly damaged...
  2. john from tassie

    Greetings from tassie.

    Trevallyn, sorry about the delay at replying but have been working away without internet.
  3. john from tassie

    A Guide To Front Spring Removal And Refitment

    Both, my car is a bit unusual in it came from hong kong with all high speed options they offered
  4. john from tassie

    what can be done to the V8

    On my 4.4 i have a holley 500 2bbl done out for methanol and a chev 307 dissy, really good combo. Makes her really lift at the lights. Chev dist is twin points.
  5. john from tassie

    Greetings from tassie.

    Hi, i have a 73 2000tc modified with leyland p76 4.4 v8. My car originally came from hong kong with all high speed options and some extras. I bought the car in 1989 in queensland while still a 4 pot, blew the crap out of the top end when a timing chain jumped teeth due to a mechanic not...
  6. john from tassie

    p6 2000 v8 conversion

    Hi, my 73 2000tc got a leyland 4.4 transplant about 25 years ago. Totally removed old 2000 engine mounts and welded some v8 mounts in from a written off car. Only prob was, originally manual so also had to change tunnel for auto one (wider for auto) but everything fitted perfectly, very tight...
  7. john from tassie

    breaking axles

    Also using the holden and ford ujs help protect them because they arent as strong as the original rover part here in oz, but are a lot cheaper.
  8. john from tassie

    breaking axles

    I get them retempered through a friend who is big into speedway down here, that makes them stronger.
  9. john from tassie

    breaking axles

    has anyone twisted one of the short axles off? not a half shaft but the stubby axle behind the disk. I have done 2 in 26 years which is good, considering i am putting 320 hp through them with a slippery diff.
  10. john from tassie

    A Guide To Front Spring Removal And Refitment

    I use pushrods from a 6cyl jeep ground to fit the slots, must be solid rods, not with oil holes. Make sure they are turned the full 90 degrees when inserted. They fit perfectly in the grooves. My front springs have white and blue stripes painted on, any idea what they could be, cant find a...
  11. john from tassie

    Some points when working with the drive shafts

    Diff looks like a rover one, same as others i have. Have you heard of anyone else twisting one of those short axles off before? Not a half shaft but the stubby axle itself, i have done 2. I use ford ujs on halfshafts and holden on tailshaft.
  12. john from tassie

    Some points when working with the drive shafts

    Yup, fitted in lovely. SD1 bw66 auto (blow them too easy) though looking for good 6 speed, have all p76 clutch components and olds clutch components and adapter/ bellhouse. Slippery came from hong kong original to car. Have been told they were also available in california. Have plenty of spare...
  13. john from tassie

    Black p6 4.4

    Black p6 4.4
  14. john from tassie

    Some points when working with the drive shafts

    Hi, greetings from tassie, have 73 p6 2000 converted to 4.4 running 320 hp at back wheels, have spent lots of time underneath fixing UJs and replacing gear box. Car is import from hong kong as 2000TC and i soon realised it is a crossbreed. Matches the v8 in body dimensions at front frame, and...
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