Reply With QuoteOriginally Posted by Kaaaiju
Can't believe it's finally here!! GTB 550 from Alive
daaang, is this the water cooled one ? whats that set ya back landed ?
Master
So about 200 Killer wasps then!? Noice....
Have you done anything to the bottom end then?..or, is it pretty much standard?
Master
Can't believe it's finally here!! GTB 550 from Alive
daaang, is this the water cooled one ? whats that set ya back landed ?
Master
SupporterLooks like direct fit normal oil cooled
Master
SupporterThat is some power!
Waiting on delivery of parts due to Covid, so bit stagnant today.
Bit of work required to clear the water outlet with the manifold just a bit too wide.
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Simple little grind and fits nice. Fitted the wurth studs and then found the kit also supplied new studs, 19 spares now...
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The upsweep of the manifold was no where near as much as I anticipated when placed on the head - it does come out further and thankful that I have wrapped it.
First attempt by the BIL to make a shroud for the electric fan, looked great but a little too big (hitting the belts), back to the drawing board and remaking it
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Ohh what a lot of fun getting the exhaust off, two crossmembers and the front one coming down hard on my face, lucky aint got looks to wreck. Still will leave the front one off until the Bilstein's come and fit the spacing plate then. The outlet of the new exhaust is at a different angle but should pose no problems.
Had a mate around to look at the connection between the P38 auto cooler and the existing pipes, looking good to go.
2004 Discovery 2a TD5 Auto Aspen Green AKA Robin
2000 Discovery 2 TD5 Auto Alverston Red AKA Edward
1997 Discovery 1 TDi Manual White - Gone but not forgotten
1994 Discovery 1 V8 Auto - Gone once it consumed half the worlds resource of oil
Master
SubscriberStandard bottom end with AMC head and head studs and all the rest
Master
SubscriberThe turbo and head stead's needs to run the 32psi of boost will cost $7600 installed at a shop you can't do it diy have to be done by a professional
Master
SupporterHave been in conversation with Darkside Developments re my set up and they have sent me a dyno chart which is a little disconcerting. Sure it shows good numbers 400 lb/ft (540Nm) at 2850rpm and 264 hp (195Kw) at 4100 rpm which would be at 35psi, but at present am questioning the below 2000rpm levels which could impact regarding drivability especially on the track
As I am only wanting to run max around 25 psi and the goal is 400 Nm at 2000rpm interested how the GTB550 compares in torque delivery.
Do you have a dyno chart of the GTB550 with the torque curve, be most interested to see how it develops the power and more importantly where.
2004 Discovery 2a TD5 Auto Aspen Green AKA Robin
2000 Discovery 2 TD5 Auto Alverston Red AKA Edward
1997 Discovery 1 TDi Manual White - Gone but not forgotten
1994 Discovery 1 V8 Auto - Gone once it consumed half the worlds resource of oil
OldBushie
Out of curiosity- Manual or Auto?
You’ll freak the Auto out over about 440nm
Swaggie
There is a GTB450 which apparently has better low down and still pulls through the rev range but it doesn’t have the ultimate numbers of the GTB550.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
Master
SubscriberFinally got time to deal with the sudden dump of ATF from the gearbox. It looks like a previous owner had the same problem and replaced the rubber part of the pipe on the passenger side of the cooler but used hose clamps rather than getting it done properly. The cooler end had blown off allowing the ATF to escape.
After an extended period of wrestling and swearing I got both the pipes and fittings off and took them to a local hydraulic place to be done properly. More wrestling and swearing and they were back on.
After nearly fainting at the price of Transmax Z I got to the job of refilling it. I decided that now would be an opportune time to drain what was left and replace the filter. No bits were caught in the filter and there were no bits on the drain plug. The remains of the fluid looked and smelt like brand new ATF. Bonus.
Now the car was parked on the nature strip sloping down towards the drivers side so I couldn't fill it completely but I did get enough in to be able to turn the car around so that I could get more ATF into it. Nearly six litres of it in total. Got the car onto level ground and I reckon it's probably got about 100ml too much in it so I decided to let it stay as it was.
What a trial getting the ATF in. A 500ml pump bottle so under the car, pump like buggery, out from under the car, refill bottle and repeat. By the time that's done a few times the exhaust system is as hot as from idling and is ready and willing to burn anything that comes into contact with it - bits of me for example.
All done now and it changes as good as ever since the rebuild and is nice and smooth. And it doesn't leak.
Cheers,
Mark F...
Vk3KW
2002 D2 Td5 auto - current AKA The Citrus Money Pit
2000 Disco 2 Td5 Manual - dead and gone
197? Range Rover - gone
1973 SWB SIII Diesel, 1968 SWB IIA Petrol, 195? SI Petrol - all gone
Outback Campers Sturt
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