Apart from totaly agreeing with Simon on all the things that he said, all I want
to add is that if anyone wants the nastiest Over/Under drive in the world, wait
for Timm Cooper to build what he has in mind. It is in prototype at present. It
is an Overdrive unit with an "H" shaped box. There will be a high side a neutral
side and a nasty low side. There will be something like 16 forward gears and 3
reverse (just what I always wanted) The high side will be an overdrive in all
gears. The neutral position will be where the stock gearbox is normally, and the
low side will be all those gears in low. The lowest range first gear will be an
unbelievable two and a half times lower than it is stock. The high in fourth,
will be 32% over and make for some fast cruising. In reality, you would only use
the overdrive as a "5th" gear like a Fairey, and the low for the more difficult
offroad stuff. Low, low reverse might be nice for backing down those "oh shit!"
Climbs as well. It will be $1500 to $2000 to buy and will be able to withstand
the V8's. It will be mine!!!!!!!!!!! With all these parts on mine, I am going
to have to call it a "Cooper" not a Land Rover, but that will confuse me when I
have it and the Mini side by side as I will not be able to tell which is which!
Kind regards,
Mark.
Simon Harding wrote:
> Kurt: It probably will involve cutting of the transmission tunnel but I am
> unsure. Call Ray Wood at Wise Owl and ask him or one of his staff. They
> are in my experience 100 percent courteous and professional and have
> generally been very good to me. My only beef with Wise Owl is their
> sometimes high post and packing charges ont heir Ebay sales. But OTOH they
> always post the charges clearly so that's not really a legitimate beef. You
> definitely want to be able to split gears with the 2.25 even in an 88. I
> had a 109 and it was a real benefit to gear down into 2nd OD on steep hills
> (really steep), to keep speed at the anaemic maximum.
>
> You do not want the HRTC kit.
>
> Because I am committing mortal sin (bless me father for I have sinned, in
> thought, word and deed), and making my land rover impure (the nun swoons),
> by modifying it to add a capable engine and stout transmission (but I still
> have rover axles and a partly pure transfer case, (gee is it ok to use the
> HRTC kit?????)), I think I have a spare transmission tunnel with hole for a
> fairey overdrive already in place, available. It is uncorroded and in
> generally good shape. Freshly sandblasted and painted. Let me know if you
> want it, and you will then be able to keep your tunnel hole free and/or
> avoid the challenge/risk of cutting a hole in your tunnel. I understand
> your wanting to avoid doing that (if that is indeed a hesitation you have)
> because it always is a bit nerve wracking to step down a one way path -
> which is always the case when one starts cutting on metal.
>
> Can youtell I have an attitude about the "purity" debate.
>
> Not the least bit defensive though. Its my rig.
>
> Is a rover still a rover if I use a non stock fuel filter, or spin on oil
> filter adapter or modern oils or nonstock paint
> oranelevtricfuelpumpornewlightbulbsorrubberfloormatsorinstallaradiowhatabout
> parabolicspringsabndCBradiosandmodernelectricwinchesoranewwiringharnesstorep
> lacethedangerousandunreliableoldoneomigoshmaybeishouldsellitandbuyaKIA!
>
> Give me a break.
>
> Simon
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