Rebuilding the RR - new motor and gearbox

**LRHybrid100** · 17th January 2005, 09:32 PM

Well after much consideration I'm going to finally bite the bullet and upgrade the mechanicals on the RR.

Current specs are a bog standard MY 1987 RR 3.5 EFI (Flapper type) / ZF auto with a noisy LT230.

I AM still building the D100, but as I still want to enjoy weekends away and tow my boat I am going to upgrade the motor and gearbox in one hit.

I've located a 1996 Disco with a 3.9 EFI (Hotwire) / ZF auto that has been in an accident (rolled while on the road) with about 200km on her.

It goes in next week for the changeover - this will include the late model 3.9 (serpentine belt / intermediate timing cover) / ZF auto / my LT230 (later getting rebuilt) AND all the injection equipment - don't worry the ECu will also be relocated to up high in the dash [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

I was going to do the conversion myself, but time does not permit - also gives me less time for playing and D100 building.

I'm hoping that this upgrade will give me a more reliable vehicle to be able to go greater distances without my ball of string (tow rope) and again less time fixing the RR gives me more time to complete the D100.

I hope to have all the bugs worked out in time for Ace's BBQ II and then get the LPG connected for my trip down to the VIC 4WD show on 20.02.2005

It has been suggested that I should spend the money on pushing the D100 project on quicker, but this is a labour of love and should not be rushed. The RR will be chopped down to a 2 door trayback ute once the D100 is on the road.

So here is keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

LRH

**Yabbie** · 18th January 2005, 12:16 AM

Damm those Ecu's

Why do you need to move for ?????

:roll:

**VladTepes** · 18th January 2005, 09:44 AM

You have too much money, mate, but I can see you'll be fixing that in a hurry [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

**LRHybrid100** · 18th January 2005, 11:28 AM

I'm hoping to be spending less than you are on your old Falcon!!!

LRH

**LRHybrid100** · 18th January 2005, 11:29 AM

and hoping that doing it one hit would reduce the monthly on going costs.

I did look at selling it and get a newer RR - but prob will only end up buying someone elses problems.

LRH

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 18th January 2005, 12:05 PM

what year did they go to the serpentine belt??

**LRHybrid100** · 18th January 2005, 12:29 PM

think it was 1994 - when they did the intermediate timing cover, this is a cam driven dizzy but crank driven oil pump.

HTH

LRH

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 18th January 2005, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by jason
Damm those Ecu's

Why do you need to move for ????? :roll:

in case he goes swimming [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

**LRHybrid100** · 18th January 2005, 06:32 PM

Jason knows all about swimming ECU's [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

**Ace** · 18th January 2005, 08:26 PM

Will it be ready in time for the BBQ LRH? Matt

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