Thread: Lucky 8's Project P38

I'll watch this thread with interest! Sounds like a good project to me, and something that will challenge you greatly!

Things that will be very helpful if made available to us within a reasonable price range would be the becm disconnection and waterproofing of the ecu's.

If anyone was to make a cheap kit up I think they'd sell.

Good luck mate!

I'll be keeping a close eye on this one too.

With the failsafe electronic disconnect, it wouldn't be hard to install a boat type master switch in the main feed that goes to the fuse box.

A few years ago, a team for a French ralle moved the BECM into box in the rear of the roof.

The ABS and EAS computers are waterproof allready, though water may be able to creep up the loom and ecter through the pin connectors.

Have you any ideas about locking the transercase?

All sounds great, will watch with interest!
How about a underdrive for transfer case? I know Ashcroft do them for other Land Rover Transfers but nut not the P38 that would be real value.
Good luck with your project P38 please keep us up to date with progress.
To achieve 5" lift is easy using Arnotts Gen III bags and 2" lift kit available from Hard Range in Australia There are a few of here running this setup & it works well plus will allow 33" tires with no problem

Hard Range is discontinuing the 2" spacer lift for the P38 so it would be great to see Lucky 8 offer it with the addition of modified/new front radius arms and rear trailing arms that compensate for diff rotation.

How about a snorkel/raised air intake? The Hard Range Snorkel/RAI is too big to ship overseas unless it is cut/sleeved. This will probably be discontinued in the near future also, so an opportunity for Lucky 8 to supply all those folks in the US and Europe that I have had to decline.

Wiring harness(es) to relocate the BeCM to a higher location would be great.

The electrical kill-switch on the dash is another must-have for water ingress.

Diff/transmission/fog lamp breather kit.

I will think of more unfinished/unfulfilled projects later and post.

Best wishes guys, it will be great to see more of your gear available for the P38... particularly if you can ship to Australia at a reasonable rate.

Cheers, Paul.

Ditto to the updates along the way (with pictures of course). It sounds like an interesting project. Do you have a budget for the project?
Gary

Thank you everybody for the words of encouragement. I heard that the OZ market was way ahead of the world with the P38 and by the reply have received I believe it.

Originally Posted by benji

The ABS and EAS computers are waterproof allready,

I did not know that. Thank you.

Originally Posted by benji

Have you any ideas about locking the transercase?

We have a few plans for this. One is cheap the other is very expensive.

Originally Posted by FANTOM P38

How about a underdrive for transfer case? I know Ashcroft do them for other Land Rover \

That would be nice but I do not see the market for. As it stands I cannot get people to pay less money for an electronic locking transfer case.