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LT77 gearbox and uprated clutch etc

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Ok, would a rover sd1 v8 lt77 gearbox in good condition cope with a tuned 5 litre v8 engine, if fitted with mcleod twin plate clutch flywheel etc?



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It wouldn't be my first choice but I ran one behind a blown 4.2 in a Classic Range Rover for a few years.

By the time I pulled the box 3rd gear was pretty useless but the box was still intact.

An R380 would be better.

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Cheers, had enough of my R380 so I,m going to sell it and fit this good lt77 I,'ve got.

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itsallrovernow wrote:Cheers, had enough of my R380 so I,m going to sell it and fit this good lt77 I,'ve got.
Out of interest, what didn't you like about the R380 ?
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Sounds strange I know but not my cup of tea, so eventually going to get a t5.

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Did you sell the R380?
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Re: LT77 gearbox and uprated clutch etc

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itsallrovernow wrote:Ok, would a rover sd1 v8 lt77 gearbox in good condition cope with a tuned 5 litre v8 engine, if fitted with mcleod twin plate clutch flywheel etc?
Might depend on the weight of the car? They don't survive well on SD1 with bigger engines.
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Post by unstable load »

My LT77 in my P6 didn't last long with just the 3.5 and a warm cam.
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