Hilux/P76
Hilux/P76
Anyone got any thoughts or comments on a p76 transplant for my 86 Surf, any comments from a Rover transplantee would be welcome, any hassles to look for etc.. Planning to Set up the 8 with a Borg Warner 35, hopefully mate the BW to the Hilux tranny. Truck has solid axle xonversion happening at the moment, 4.5 gears and 33 inch silverstones/7.50-16 SAT tyre options
You might want to give Bruce Hughes from Southland a call.
Bruce runs a P76 Hilux in the Winch Challenges and is a mechanic - I am sure he will be able to give you some quality guidance.
After all he won the most recent one.
From memory I think Bruce's runs an impco gas conversion and a manual hilux box - not 100% sure though.
On the tyre front you should start saving your pennies for some Simex Centipedes 35's should do the trick... Make the most of that shiny new 8
Hughes Automotive
181 Great North Rd Winton
0-3-236 7550
Keep us posted on your progress [with pics!]
Bruce runs a P76 Hilux in the Winch Challenges and is a mechanic - I am sure he will be able to give you some quality guidance.
After all he won the most recent one.
From memory I think Bruce's runs an impco gas conversion and a manual hilux box - not 100% sure though.
On the tyre front you should start saving your pennies for some Simex Centipedes 35's should do the trick... Make the most of that shiny new 8
Hughes Automotive
181 Great North Rd Winton
0-3-236 7550
Keep us posted on your progress [with pics!]
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.http://home.off-road.com/~bodgerover/
While your there Bodge.......... The P76, does that bolt straight up to the ole 4 spd with no probs?? Ive heard all I need to do is put a 3.5 flywheel on.
Going to sit down this week - finally, and decide what to do with the 2 Rangies..
On another note. Any ideas where I can replacement wheel nuts for the wheels same as yours. Im going to use the alloys for the road tyres but having been used on a fishing toy in its previous life the chrome nuts are no longer, plus 2 of them were missing.
cheers
Rex
Going to sit down this week - finally, and decide what to do with the 2 Rangies..
On another note. Any ideas where I can replacement wheel nuts for the wheels same as yours. Im going to use the alloys for the road tyres but having been used on a fishing toy in its previous life the chrome nuts are no longer, plus 2 of them were missing.
cheers
Rex
Those wheel nuts are a mission - I looked every where cos a couple of mine were on the way out - no one could source them for me.... I must admit I gave up after a short burst of no sucess.
The P76 bolts straight up to the 4 speed but the sump is different so the bellhousing cover needs a bit of bodging. Mine came installed so i have never had to do it myself - my bellhousing cover was missing when i bought it and Tim [Brambledowns] bodged the gap for me. Not sure about the flywheel - can find out if you are desperate.... I am sure that mine is running the P76 fly as the starter gear is specific to the P76 Flywheel which is a coarser gear than the Rover version.
Up until recently mine had the original P76 starter - do yourself a favour and change this if yours is original - I have a good lead on gear reduction starters that are a bolt on replacement 2 minutes to change... and a MAJOR improvement.
The P76 bolts straight up to the 4 speed but the sump is different so the bellhousing cover needs a bit of bodging. Mine came installed so i have never had to do it myself - my bellhousing cover was missing when i bought it and Tim [Brambledowns] bodged the gap for me. Not sure about the flywheel - can find out if you are desperate.... I am sure that mine is running the P76 fly as the starter gear is specific to the P76 Flywheel which is a coarser gear than the Rover version.
Up until recently mine had the original P76 starter - do yourself a favour and change this if yours is original - I have a good lead on gear reduction starters that are a bolt on replacement 2 minutes to change... and a MAJOR improvement.
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.http://home.off-road.com/~bodgerover/
Bruce is definitely still P76 at the moment - saw it a couple of weeks ago...
John Walker and Rolf Eng... were both running surfs with Lexus conversions and they are outstanding - given the price of the lexus and the huge HP advantage I would go Lexus any day - the Rover V8 is a almost a 50 year old design after all....
As for the 3.5 ... well at least the P76 has an extra litre to play with....
Auto all the way.
John Walker and Rolf Eng... were both running surfs with Lexus conversions and they are outstanding - given the price of the lexus and the huge HP advantage I would go Lexus any day - the Rover V8 is a almost a 50 year old design after all....
As for the 3.5 ... well at least the P76 has an extra litre to play with....
Auto all the way.
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.http://home.off-road.com/~bodgerover/