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  1. 5th December 2011, 09:15 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by paradigm View Post
    Hi Gary
    I've read about that conversion already... cool car.
    It just won't help me much as I have a 6.2L diesel already and that engine is a lot simpler to deal with...
    also, parts can be bought anywhere and I can run a large variety of fuel in it.

    cool link , but it is not very useful to me.

    I need to know what gives the signal to the ECU that the engine is running
    and what gives the signal for the transmission to shift.
    And this is where it gets expensive.

    Good luck mate.
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  2. 5th December 2011, 10:21 AM #12
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    Sorry cant help you with who talks to what & how. Good luck and keep us posted

    Gary
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  3. 5th December 2011, 08:35 PM #13
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    Ask rovercare, he's onto it, pretty much nutted it all out.
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    It is not simply a matter of a "signal" to prompt the auto to shift. Said signal also causes the petrol engine to momentarily reduce its torque output (by electronically retarding the ignition timing) so that there's less force on the auto while it swaps from one cog to another.

    I am not sufficiently familiar with diesel engines to advise on how this (torque reduction) is accomplished...I'm assuming it's to do with the injection timing...but you'll need to get some expert advice on it
    good luck!

    BTW what's the weight difference between a 6.2L diesel and the Rover aluminium V8?
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  5. 6th December 2011, 02:18 PM #15
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    The 6.2L weighs 700lbs dressed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paradigm View Post
    The 6.2L weighs 700lbs dressed.
    I'd guess you have therefore about an extra 250-300lb in the front end to consider...
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  7. 6th December 2011, 10:11 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoges View Post
    I'd guess you have therefore about an extra 250-300lb in the front end to consider...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoges View Post
    It is not simply a matter of a "signal" to prompt the auto to shift. Said signal also causes the petrol engine to momentarily reduce its torque output (by electronically retarding the ignition timing) so that there's less force on the auto while it swaps from one cog to another.

    I am not sufficiently familiar with diesel engines to advise on how this (torque reduction) is accomplished...I'm assuming it's to do with the injection timing...but you'll need to get some expert advice on it
    good luck!

    BTW what's the weight difference between a 6.2L diesel and the Rover aluminium V8?
    And work it does! I was playing around low range starts, full throttle, it works very well
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  9. 6th December 2011, 11:12 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    Self leveling air suspension
    absolutely (:
    In my case I have a 3 inch EMU lift and the front sits slightly higher than the rear...that should fix that
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  10. 7th December 2011, 01:42 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    Dude on stalkbook is doing just that, he's in the us also
    I'd speculate that Paradigm and the RocketScience guy on fleecebook are the same person.

    They both seem to be going down the same path, and they are both in the USA... what's the chances of two people in the USA owning a P38 and wanting to do a 6.2L diesel conversion?...

    He may know me by me by my real name on fleecebook as I was the admin that added him to the group.

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