ZF Auto in Td5 Defender...advice

[Sleepy]

Hello to all you gurus,

Just thinking out loud.

I have been thinking of downsizing and selling the Def90. With the S3 to get dirty, the Defender seems a little redundant and mainly gets used around Melbourne. I just love driving it though.

So, rather than sell it and buy a buzz box that will last 5 years, I am now thinking of converting it to a ZF Auto instead. (Makes traffic jams a little more pleasent)

So, given I haven't got the skills to do this conversion myself, how much would this cost..(Ball Park guess welcome ) and does anyone have any suggestion (in Melbourne) of someone that would be will to undertake this conversion.

Also any comments on fitting a ZF behind the Td5 would be welcome.

[weeds]

you could ring M R Automotive, they have done a few and am pretty sure they do up a kit

[justinc]

Hello to all you gurus,

Just thinking out loud.

I have been thinking of downsizing and selling the Def90. With the S3 to get dirty, the Defender seems a little redundant and mainly gets used around Melbourne. I just love driving it though.

So, rather than sell it and buy a buzz box that will last 5 years, I am now thinking of converting it to a ZF Auto instead. (Makes traffic jams a little more pleasent)

So, given I haven't got the skills to do this conversion myself, how much would this cost..(Ball Park guess welcome ) and does anyone have any suggestion (in Melbourne) of someone that would be will to undertake this conversion.

Also any comments on fitting a ZF behind the Td5 would be welcome.

Paul,

Range-Rov i Vic recently converted a D1 to Td5 and retained the hydraulically controlled autobox. (The vehicle was just sold damaged at auction in the NT) This would save a lot of mucking about as you need no trans ECU etc. It is as I understand a pretty easy conversion to a Defender Td5, comparitively, and would be a great result. Go for it! Ashtrans can help with more info no doubt.

JC

[B92 8NW]

Ritter, around $9,000.

[Sleepy]

Ritter, around $9,000.

Yikes! I was thinking maybe half that!

[B92 8NW]

Yikes! I was thinking maybe half that!

Have a chat with them. But that is what I was told for a Tdi Discovery - which would have been a straight swap using factory parts.

[Rangier Rover]

Bruce Davis from DPL has a ZF HP24ES with compu shift in a warmed TD5 90. He says the torque converter needs work for it to go well.

[Sleepy]

You're right JC lots of good stuff here Ashcroft Transmissions (http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_80.html)

[Sleepy]

Well got some positive responses from Range-Rov - I'll have to pop in and have a chat.

Also got a reply form Dave Ashcroft re shipping some bits out from UK. [Nice exchange rate at the moment (52p = AU $1).]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Geez their website is cool - love the sound of the compushift (http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_80.html) setup.

The NAS console makes the conversion look very original.

[justinc]

Well got some positive responses from Range-Rov - I'll have to pop in and have a chat.

Also got a reply form Dave Ashcroft re shipping some bits out from UK. [Nice exchange rate at the moment (52p = AU $1).]

http://217.34.53.228:9876/uploads/console.jpg

Geez their website is cool - love the sound of the compushift (http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_80.html) setup.

The NAS console makes the conversion look very original.

Certainly looks the best setup Paul, that NAS console etc is a fantastic addition. If only I could find someone here willing to spend the $$$, I'd love to do a neat conversion like that:) Compushift is a great piece of kit, when I was rethinking the auto to 4BD1T for mine, I was heading towards 4HP24EH from a P38a and a compushift, but decided to stick with the LT95 manual. Call me conservative but thats the way I wanted to go with the touring rig:)

JC

[PAT303]

Why can't they sell them from new like that?. Pat

[Sleepy]

Why can't they sell them from new like that?. Pat

We'll i guess they did (NAS and 50th Anniverary Models), but yes, in County spec (or XS) models that would be nice.

Auto's never seem to be that popular in UK.

[VladTepes]

If they sold the Defender in a TDV6 auto they'd sell millions of them !

(but I digress).

Yeah I think $8-9K is the going rate to convert a TD5. About $6K for a 300Tdi (as different setup).

Go on--- it'll be worth it !