Thread: Bell housing bolt pattern

Hi All,

I have searched a lot through this site and others but can't find a definite answer to this question anywhere. I have a Series 3 that used to have a 2.6 six cylinder that has been replaced with a Holden six. The flywheel housing adapter used is the one to mate to the six cylinder bell housing on the standard 4 speed series box. I know that the six cylinder bolt pattern is the same as the early series one engines but I have seen posts that claim it is also the same as the Rover V8. However I have not seen any posts confirming this as true so I would like to know if it is as it would open up some extra options for a gearbox to put behind the Holden motor. I know there is a difference in the bell housing and input shaft lengths over various motors and fittings but I can worry about that as a separate issue.

Thanks,

TimJ.

Thanks Harry but not really what I need. I already have the adapter to a series box, and even have a 4 cylinder one as well, but I want to see if I can fit another gearbox behind the Red motor. Plans are actually for an auto if possible and there are a couple of different ways to get to that, one is to fit an auto that is made for the red motor and adapt it to a transfer case and the other would be to fit a Landrover auto and transfer to the holden which is the reason for this question.

I actually like this 186 engine I have a lot, it seems to have bags of low down torque and pulls up hills beautifully so I would like to keep it and work the best solutions around it.

As I said I could not find a definitive answer in any of the searches I did and no answers here yet so it looks like I will have to try and get a look at the back of a rover six (actually I have an old 2 litre here so that might do) and a V8 to make some measurements.

Cheers,

TimJ.