OK.. first off, I am at work and bored thinking about some plans I have for the 2a, so I figured I'd mosey on over to DWeb and see what opinions I might garner from people smarter than I am...
Last weekend I was given a very good 89 RR rolling chassis. I have been wanting to go coil in my 2a for a while now, so I figured this was as good a time as any.
Since technically this is my wife's truck, she asked if I could make it an automatic while I already have it apart already. Currently the driveline is all stock rover except for a Peugeot 2.5TD engine mated to the IIA gearbox.
Some ideas to go auto I have come up with include:
1. Use a ZF auto from a Peugeot sedan that will bolt right up to the diesel, then use a divorced transfer case from a Samurai
or
2. Use a ZF auto from a Peugeot sedan that will bolt right up to the diesel, then make an adaptor to bolt a LR LT-230 transfer case to the tailshaft of the Peugeots tranny.
or
3. Use a ZF auto from a Disco (complete with the LR LT-230 transfer case) and make a new adapter to bolt it up to the Peugeot diesel.
Since I will now have RR axles with CVs and not Ujoints, the all-wheel-drive transfercase doesn't concern me. I also know that I will need some custom driveshafts, engine/trans mounts, re-route exhaust, etc. My only real concern is that I would prefer a setup where I can keep a tall road gear yet a small 1st low. The tall gears in the RR diffs and taller gears in the autobox shouldn't be a problem for the diesel, but I would like to keep some kind of crawl ability when off road.
Comments anyone?
Thanks,
Dave
Last weekend I was given a very good 89 RR rolling chassis. I have been wanting to go coil in my 2a for a while now, so I figured this was as good a time as any.
Since technically this is my wife's truck, she asked if I could make it an automatic while I already have it apart already. Currently the driveline is all stock rover except for a Peugeot 2.5TD engine mated to the IIA gearbox.
Some ideas to go auto I have come up with include:
1. Use a ZF auto from a Peugeot sedan that will bolt right up to the diesel, then use a divorced transfer case from a Samurai
or
2. Use a ZF auto from a Peugeot sedan that will bolt right up to the diesel, then make an adaptor to bolt a LR LT-230 transfer case to the tailshaft of the Peugeots tranny.
or
3. Use a ZF auto from a Disco (complete with the LR LT-230 transfer case) and make a new adapter to bolt it up to the Peugeot diesel.
Since I will now have RR axles with CVs and not Ujoints, the all-wheel-drive transfercase doesn't concern me. I also know that I will need some custom driveshafts, engine/trans mounts, re-route exhaust, etc. My only real concern is that I would prefer a setup where I can keep a tall road gear yet a small 1st low. The tall gears in the RR diffs and taller gears in the autobox shouldn't be a problem for the diesel, but I would like to keep some kind of crawl ability when off road.
Comments anyone?
Thanks,
Dave