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  1. 26th February 2004, 05:08 PM #11
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    Originally posted by blitz
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    from memory there are three good adaptor manufacturers in Oz, again I think all three were in Queensland, they are Dellows, Hadfields and Marks adaptors. I dont have any phone numbers any more but they would be who I would try first.

    hope that is a help.

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    the good conversions use the landrover flywheel and radiator

    the holden flywheel was much lighter and the unit would not hold revs as well and was less controllable at low revs..

    the conversion were done two different ways to suit the the different layouts.

    4cyl petrol and diesel

    and 6 cyl petrol

    the 6cyl petrol was the easiest cause it already had the extended firewall section.

    the 4cyl conversion usually involved cutouts in the front crossmember.

    been there done that, was an easier job than putting a holden motor in a hiace tho, they really sucked rocks...
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  2. 26th February 2004, 05:15 PM #12
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    Originally posted by Phoenix
    Get the chassis modified so that the attachment is lowwer ( I don't know if this has already been don, but i'm inclined to not play with the chassis if I can avoid it )
    are the gearbox mount rubbers square?

    what clearance do you have between the top of the bellhousing and the firewall?

    maybe easier to lift the gearbox mounts using some thick 5/8" washers to packup under the mount.

    way easier if you can go up....

    going down sucks.... so to speak [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
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  3. 27th February 2004, 07:48 AM #13
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    No, the gearbox rubber mounts are rubber, and about 3cm thick. Maybe a thicker pad there as I have enough clearance at the firewall, it is the driveshaft where there is only 3mm clearance, and lifting the gearbox looks like it will aleviate this. is 1cm more enough? or would that be too much?
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  4. 27th February 2004, 09:56 AM #14
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    10mm would be fine

    put some wide washers under the mounts and try it...

    i would have thought the gearbox mounts would have been the square diesel type mount, and i cannot remember the height off the top of my head ...
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  5. 27th February 2004, 10:31 AM #15
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    Don't know about the square ones, but they look like the one that the manual shows, so they are probably original. I'll give the washers a go, it should be a nice easy jop.

    Mind you, now that i've said that, it will probably take 3 hours :roll:

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    Originally posted by Phoenix
    Me and my big mouth :wink:
    argue?

    me argue

    nah......never 8O
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    I'll post after I get the job done, tell you if it worked.

    Next jobs:

    Get exhaust rerouted
    Wrap exhaust with heat shielding
    Install overdrive
    Get bull bar fixed
    Buy new tyres (probably steeltreks)

    Maybe I need another mortgage to afford all of this [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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