Thanks guys. I’m not so concerned what has changed on the outside. I can see the differences. And conveniently i have a bog standard 1973 RR next it it in the shed for comparison! However, I did crawl under the suffix A tonight to get some dimensions:
1971 with auto
LT95 length: 470mm
Front prop shaft: 780mm
Rear prop shaft: 750mm
1973 standard
LT95 length (excluding bellhousing): 470mm
Front prop shaft: 640mm
Rear prop shaft: 850mm
So I am confident that the main LT95 housing is intact externally. It’s what is going on inside that I don’t know. There is an adapter plate bolted between the bw35 and the lt95.
Here are some more photos of what it looks like. You can see the adapter plate between the two boxes.
New prop shaft boot needed!
2010 D4 HSE with E-diff, Cold climate pack, Traxide DBS, GOE sliders and compressor plate, 265/65R18 BFG A/T tyres on GOE rims.
1968 2a SWB with 3.5L Rover V8, high ratio diffs, Jack McNamarra rear diff lock, widened LR rims.
This looks like good news.
Even if the LT95 has the gearbox part completely gutted, provided there's no "damage" done to shaft journal bearing bores (on that front section plate), you may very well be in the clear, so long as you have the necessary donor parts for the box and the propshafts. Even if there is damage to the replaceable bits, so long as it's not the casing, you're OK.
all the cosmetic stuff can be repaired, it's that matching numbers case that you want in-tact.
Roads?.. Where we're going, we don't need roads...
Yes, promising! I guess until I pull it all apart, I won’t know for sure what can be saved. But at least it sounds like it is worth persevering with the original gearbox. It will certainly add some time and complexity to the project. I am in no hurry though. At my time of life with 4 young kids at home, I have pretty low expectations on the pace of the restoration. The hope is that the kids will be able to help at some point.
Here is a photo of the 71 (Tuscan blue) along side my 68 IIa shorty and the 73 (bahama gold). All three powered by the venerable Rover 3.5
2010 D4 HSE with E-diff, Cold climate pack, Traxide DBS, GOE sliders and compressor plate, 265/65R18 BFG A/T tyres on GOE rims.
1968 2a SWB with 3.5L Rover V8, high ratio diffs, Jack McNamarra rear diff lock, widened LR rims.
Hmmm Tuscan Blue - my favourite RRC colour.
54 Series 1 86
61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
76 2 Door Range Rover
78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
22 Defedner 90 - Full rego
Oh my. Nice.
The shed is also making me green.
L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
Track Trailer ARN 200-117
REMLR # 137
Agreed. The shed envy is strong.
Roads?.. Where we're going, we don't need roads...
Yeah, shed is still pretty new. I’m stoked with it! I haven’t had a chance to set it up yet. All in good time I guess...
2010 D4 HSE with E-diff, Cold climate pack, Traxide DBS, GOE sliders and compressor plate, 265/65R18 BFG A/T tyres on GOE rims.
1968 2a SWB with 3.5L Rover V8, high ratio diffs, Jack McNamarra rear diff lock, widened LR rims.
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