Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Well if you get the v8 rebuilt through TCT it’s all billet internals where Ashcroft doesn’t say what it is

Originally Posted by Slunnie

So... what then is the difference between an Ashcroft Td5 HD TC and a V8 TC?

Ashcroft used to do a Hybrid V8 converter with the mountings to fit the standard TD5 triangular 3 bolt flex plate.
They now do the Boss and round 4 bolt flex plate kit to allow fitment of the converter from 3.9/4.0/4.6 V8

Originally Posted by discorevy

Ashcroft used to do a Hybrid V8 converter with the mountings to fit the standard TD5 triangular 3 bolt flex plate.
They now do the Boss and round 4 bolt flex plate kit to allow fitment of the converter from 3.9/4.0/4.6 V8

Thats what I thought too.

What made me wonder is the Ashcroft pricing is:
Torque Converters – Ashcroft Transmissions

Torque Converter £190.00,
Td5 HD Torque Converter Fitting Kit £160.00
or
Td5 HD Torque Converter with Fitting Kit £760.00

I'm just not sure why you wouldn't buy a V8 TC and fitting kit (£350.00) over a Td5 Torque Converter with Fitting Kit (£760.00). All of these appear to be 4 bolt.

In my experience, Dave Ashcroft responds ( succinctly ) to emails. Ask him.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Thats what I thought too.

What made me wonder is the Ashcroft pricing is:
Torque Converters – Ashcroft Transmissions

Torque Converter £190.00,
Td5 HD Torque Converter Fitting Kit £160.00
or
Td5 HD Torque Converter with Fitting Kit £760.00

I'm just not sure why you wouldn't buy a V8 TC and fitting kit (£350.00) over a Td5 Torque Converter with Fitting Kit (£760.00). All of these appear to be 4 bolt.

Without knowing for sure, it looks like the TO13HD is the same as a TO15 which is NLA on its own.
An email to Dave would enlighten.

I just didn't like to waste his time with him being asked the same question a million times when others may know, especially as I'm not waving money at him. I've flicked him an email and I'll let you know what the go is.

What got me thinking initially was that the V8 TC worked well with the stock Td5, but they say the Ashcroft one needs an upgraded motor to work well, which I thought was a V8 one. So if the Ashcroft one is now a V8 TC and instead of the TC bolts being modified that the flex plate is not a Td5/V8 TC adaptor, then why is that set of the TC/Flex plate more than the cost of the individual parts. Anyway, hopefully clarity will come.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I just didn't like to waste his time with him being asked the same question a million times when others may know, especially as I'm not waving money at him. I've flicked him an email and I'll let you know what the go is.

I felt the same way when I asked about fitting a temp gauge. I was surprised to get an answer if I'm honest. But I did.

Factory radio was still fully operational but no Bluetooth. I wanted a camera anyway and not keen on cutting up the dash for a double DIN.

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