Rover 3.5 v8 autogearbox

L350MD · Post by **L350MD** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:46 pm

Hi guys could and body please tell me what auto gearbox's fit the 3.5 rover v8 engine that are for 2 wheel drive.
I no the rover p5 and p6 and the rover sd1 but what else will fit thanks for any help in advance.

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:25 am

here's a zf 4 speed that may appeal.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/V8-Jaguar-4-Speed ... dZViewItem

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:54 am

I think the ZF is the only non-P5,P6,SD1 autobox for 2WD, and they were only fitted to Sherpa / LDV's etc. But you can mix & match a 2WD output end into a Range Rover box with sufficient spannering.....

Chris.

L350MD · Post by **L350MD** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:59 am

Hi Eliot thanks for the info funny thing that i was looking at that gearbox last night do you no what jaguar that it comes from and do you no if it has a cable speedo out put i have contacted the seller but no reply.
Thanks.

L350MD · Post by **L350MD** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:02 am

Hi ChrisJC
What end is need to convert the range rover gearbox to 2wd?
thanks.

russell_ram · Post by **russell_ram** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:25 am

you're much better off converting a Jag or BMW box to fit the Rover - undo the bellhousing and bolt on the replacement. To do 4WD Range Rover to 2WD requires stripping and re-building the box and the output shafts and housings from a 2WD box.

You just need the torque convertor, flex plate (and crank adaptors) and bellhousing from a Range Rover /Discovery and an appropriate 2WD box.

4HP22 were fitted to XJ40 Jags and the one I have in the shed does not have a speedo drive.

Russ

JSF55 · Post by **JSF55** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:11 am

Just about finished mine, needs a few tweeks, have a look from page 6 onwards on my webshots, it will give u a good idea of wot's involved, john

http://community.webshots.com/album/555984531OGWDyt

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:48 pm

I agree that it's easier to change over the bellhousing end. I wasn't sure if the input shafts were the same between the various versions.

The Sherpa version has a cable speedo drive, and the most substantial output shaft bearing that I've ever seen!

Full teardown & rebuild pics here for reference:

http://www.cowdery.org.uk/zf.php

Also note that the governer is engine specific - it sets the maximum engine speed before an upshift. I have a Volvo governer on my V8, and it upshifts at 6000rpm which is a tad late. The Range Rover one is set for 5500rpm.

Chris.

JC. · Post by **JC.** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:12 pm

Chevrolet TH350!

looks pretty damn sexy too.

L350MD · Post by **L350MD** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:59 pm

Hi guys thanks for all the input and the fast response what a great forum this is but i just have one last qustion if useing the 4 speed zf box from a bmw or jag i take it that you use the torque convertor from the orginal zf box or am i wrong

JSF55 · Post by **JSF55** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:14 pm

U need to use the range rover torque convertor, it makes it a bolt in swop, john

L350MD · Post by **L350MD** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:33 am

Hi john will the range rover one fit the shaft on the gearbox then?

JSF55 · Post by **JSF55** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:50 am

Yep no problem, i picked up a jag box, range rover bellhousing and flywheel/flexplate and adaptors and it all worked fine, the range rover torque convertor has 4 holes, i'm pretty sure the jag only had 3, john

L350MD · Post by **L350MD** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:00 pm

Thanks john for all your help only other thing has your gearbox got a speedo drive output for a cable or electric pickup and if not how do you plan on run a speedo?
And do you know what jag it came from?
Sorry for so many questions.

Wee_chris · Post by **Wee_chris** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:24 pm

If a Chevrolet TH350 fits would the TH400 or the 700r4 fit?