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Just on the last stages of finishing my GT6 3.5 v8 project. I wanted some help in selecting speedo & rex counter options. Currently have original GT6 smiths mechanical gauges but need to mate them up to the SD1 engine with lt77 gearbox.Both gauges have a screw on thread at the back for the cables,bu...

I have a choice of 2 lt77 5 speed gearboxes in my garage to go into my gt6 v8. One is a 17A (rover 2300/2600),the other a CL number(TR7).Are they identical for the internals.The 17A box has no play in the shaft,but the tr7 box has about 1mm of play.I dont really want to start opening them up. PS.Any...

Can anyone tell me where I can buy at reasonable cost a bellhousing to mate a ford type 9 to a Rover v8.

Currently on the last hurdle of fitting the v8 into my gt6.I have mated the type 9 gearbox to the engine using a suitable bell housing which was supplied.I have the clutch plate & cover mounted to the flywheel. Firstly how do I identify if this is a self centering clutch plate.The fingers are flat &...

Thanks very much.Your advice was greatly appreciated.I can stop wasting time trying to figure that part out now. Just to push my luck,can you tell me which way the two wires coming out of the amplyfier on my 38dlm8 go to the coil.I have one red & one black which have obviosly got to go to the coil +...

The engine is in the gt6 now & not using power steering so I dont know the physical location of the power steering bracket your refering to. The sensor was on a bracket directly at 3 o clock (as you view the engine from the front)and has two wires that run to the BL diagnostic socket you refered to....

Hi,Hope the wealth of knowledge on this forum can help me locate a crankshaft position sensor from a Rover v8 SD1 3.5L. I am currently fitting this engine into my Triumph GT6 MK3 & am running the 35DLM8 distributor.However the crankshaft position sensor & alloy mounting bracket is broke.Looked all ...