1996 transmission in 1990 RRC

[T&M Rover]

ok putting a 1996 transmission in my 1990 rrc i have the right fly wheel.

ok the adaptor to the crankshaft there is a spacer behind it i thought the flywheel from the 1996 was coming with it i looked and its not there. Is the one that was on the original adapter going to work or do i need to get the spacer for the flywheel from a 1996 working on it now any help would be great

 

[Paul Grant]

Is it safe to assume that you are using a 1996 transmission out of a Discovery or is it out of a P38a Range Rover? If it is out of a Discovery, you will need the complete flywheel assembly from the back of the 4.0L to get it to fit. If it is out of a Range Rover 4.0 (ZF HP22) or 4.6 (ZF HP24) I thought there would be problems due to the fact that those transmissions are controlled electronically with a dedicated transmission ECU.

 

[T&M Rover]

it is out of a discovery i have the hole fly wheel and the hub just not the spacer thats behind hub adapter to the crank can i use the spacer i have or is the spacer for the 1996 a different thickness

thank you Matthew

 

[ptschram]

Matthew:
I'm sorry I don't have the parts handy to give you the dimensions of the various parts. Perhaps a call to Paul Grant, Will Tillery, or Marty would get you the info you need.

Making matters worse, I bought a fancy rebuild manual for the ZF and you wouldn't believe the specifications they chose to not provide.

 

[T&M Rover]

F.... it i guess im just going to get one.

ok torque converter install on tranny when is it all the way on is it still going to feel sloppy like it wants to slide down one or is it going to feel tight

 

[ptschram]

Should be pretty tight between the seal, the input shafts and the pump, it should be pretty good and tight.

 

[T&M Rover]

well at least i got one thing done right i guess i half to wait till next weekend to put it in thanks for the help.. P.T. is the man as always...

Thanks Matthew

 

[eliaschristeas]

i figured youd end up here! just get some coffee, put on some music and slam that baby in TONIGHT!

 

[Gordo]

make sure you have the convertor all the way down! If not it will easily damage your pump in the trans. Its a royal PITA to get them on right, but when its right you will know. I put a D1 trans in my hybrid with a 89RRC motor. I just swapped the converters around. Too me it was easier than what you are doing. Gordo

 

[MUSKYMAN]

F.... it i guess im just going to get one.

ok torque converter install on tranny when is it all the way on is it still going to feel sloppy like it wants to slide down one or is it going to feel tight

the best method is to stand the trans on its tail and rotate the torque converter until it drops down and goes CLUNK. It is very positive and 100% different then one that is just coasting on top.

 

[T&M Rover]

Well if any one was interested there is not supposed to be a spacer on the gem motors. Finally stopped being dume and put the old one one on and measured it out. Put the 96 flywheel with out the spacer on and measured it and both flywheels are in the same spot.

Really need to start working on using my head for more than holding my hat.

O I could not use my old converter because i blew the first gear clutch out of the trans. I had so there was bad particles and shavings in side of it as well as in the cooler but blew that all out. The used trans I got had the converter with it thats y i did it this way

The converter i got on right after i posted that, I felt it click on three times as I spun it on. Im also doing the LT230 connected do it so i couldn't stand it up but it is on right.

Thanks for all the help guys
Matthew

 

[MUSKYMAN]

the early motors use a torque converter with 4 big square blocks that act as spacers to the adapter.

the gems use a thick frisbee like disg that is welded on the torque converter.

its best to wire the TC in place so it does not slip during reinstallation of the trans.

the old motors its real easy to wire off one of the big blocks on the torque converter down through the bottom round inspection cover and around one or two of the bolts that holds the inspection cover on.

the Gems motors you can wire to the one unthreaded hole in the rim of the torque converter.

Both engines use a sturdy wire and wire it tight to hold the TC in place.