Ford type 9 to 3.5 rover v8

two hearts tattoos · Post by **two hearts tattoos** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:09 pm

Hi Everyone

New to the forum and wanting to mate a ford type 9 to a rover v8 3500 i know they are not the strongest of boxes but just want to get a engine in a project and get it rolling.

I have googled the hell out of it and cant find a company that does one any more can someone PLEASE help me track one down or point me in the right direction !!

Thanks

Blown v8 · Post by **Blown v8** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:20 pm

Found this,
http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... 9fc4c7b096

two hearts tattoos · Post by **two hearts tattoos** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:24 pm

yeah i found that too i pmd the guy who said he had one!

Post by **katanaman** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:24 pm

There are a few post on here like this, you may want to have a search for them. Basically the few companies doing the conversion stopped because the box really isn't strong enough for the torque of even a stock 3.5. If you upgrade the gearsets and all that then sure but that's expensive. Far better to just get an R380 or even good LT77 to start with. Conversions were made a while back though so if you can wait it out one might show up eventually or create your own out of an auto bell housing, plate and some welding. It really is the wrong box though.

Blown v8 · Post by **Blown v8** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:29 pm

Magnum engineering used to make the correct bell housing,
Had a google,fair bit of info on the kit car forums

two hearts tattoos · Post by **two hearts tattoos** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:35 pm

thanks for the info guys i have been googling it alot still cant track one down guess i will wait and see . just dont want to go cutting the tunnel just yet thats all!!

richardpope50 · Post by **richardpope50** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:16 pm

TVR RV8 as standard is a T5 so you can get a bell housing and box that way ... assuming it will fit.

(Magnum disappeared some years ago as I was going that way once.)

two hearts tattoos · Post by **two hearts tattoos** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:16 pm

not sure but will look in to it !!
thanks

Greg55_99 · Post by **Greg55_99** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:09 pm

In the case of Borg Warner Single Rail and Ford Type 9 gearboxes, do these transmissions have the same bellhousing to case bolt pattern? I guess this is mostly for the Brits and Aussies.

Greg

two hearts tattoos · Post by **two hearts tattoos** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:17 pm

than ks greg will look in to it !!

Thanks G

Greg55_99 · Post by **Greg55_99** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:10 pm

The bellhousing for the P76 V8 looks like a close match for the Ford Type 9. It's nearly 8" deep.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Leyland-P76- ... 111wt_1362

As we say "pot luck".

Greg