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ZF gearbox
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:11 pm
by new to this
Has any one fitted a ZF 4 speed auto gearbox in a dolomite/sprint
Dave
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:46 pm
by Galileo
Sounds exciting, as in awkward and expensive!
Nothing is impossible but you'll be into fabricating adaptor plates at a minimum. I know it's been done on a Stag, but believe that required an adaptor plate and bell housing to be specially made as well as changes to an electronic speedometer.
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:30 pm
by new to this
I'm about to start the mod on a Stag,I've been collecting bits for a while,just thought looking at the ZF gearbox. That mite fit a dolomite
you do need a sandwich plate made. To go on the zf gearbox and then use BW35 bellhousing
Dave
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:40 pm
by dollyman
Its also been done a few times on P6 Rover V8's
I know it does not help for a sprint? But it is a worthwhile conversion.
Tony.
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:00 pm
by harvey
Galileo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:46 pm
I know it's been done on a Stag, but believe that required an adaptor plate and bell housing to be specially made
AFAIK that conversion uses a standard Stag BW35 bellhousing, but needs a custom adapter made to fit that to the front of the ZF box.
If you can get an LDV V8 ZF box that has a cable speedo.
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:31 pm
by new to this
harvey wrote: ↑Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:00 pm
Galileo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:46 pm
I know it's been done on a Stag, but believe that required an adaptor plate and bell housing to be specially made
AFAIK that conversion uses a standard Stag BW35 bellhousing, but needs a custom adapter made to fit that to the front of the ZF box.
If you can get an LDV V8 ZF box that has a cable speedo.
[color=#00FF80The LDV ZF box will be as rare as hens teeth,and just as dear[/color]r
Dave[/color]
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:06 pm
by Galileo
Unless you know someone who fixes rozzer vans, IIRC they were Rover V8 with the ZF gearbox!
Re: ZF gearbox
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:20 pm
by harvey
Galileo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:06 pm
Unless you know someone who fixes rozzer vans, IIRC they were Rover V8 with the ZF gearbox!
They were, and a few ambulances as well.
They are still about, but they are getting harder to find.