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1979 mini van
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:19 pm
by andyv8van
Hi This is my 3.9 rover ,mini van "The Beast"
Andy
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:07 pm
by mikeinatruck
Now that is one mean machine, I like it a lot... I had a 1380cc mini van once thought that was fast, used to rev to 9k but very very scary sounds at that speed.
Wish I could have done the V8 thing though Bravo.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:35 pm
by andyv8van
Hi All
made a new steel front spoiler for it.dropped the front down 50 mm i think it looks a lot better
fitting this th350 gearbox to the engine now...lol

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:11 am
by stevieturbo
Cool

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:51 am
by Eliot
so when making the adapter, how do you get it perfectly centered?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:39 am
by Lewis
That's FANTASTIC!

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:08 pm
by andyv8van
hi eliot
the first thing was to measure both engine and box to get the plate correctly placed.The plate was then made to fit the engine mounting holes and fitted to the locating pins.always in the correct place now.the geabox convertor was removed and i fitted a machined sleeve to the pump shaft with a end piece pressed into the end to match the hole in the engine crank.
this then makes the box fit correct to the engine.i then leveled off the engine and box.i had also to make some gearbox pins that had a small hole drilled in them to mark there position on the spacer plate.the mounting holes on the plate were drilled with a 7/16 drill to centre the holes b 4 drilling them for a 10mm thread.now the outside is getting cut off to make a neat job.
easy as that....i wish.........lol
Andy
just see your web site.
did you change the bush`s on your th350 box?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:07 pm
by NorthernBloke
This is proper mental - Love it

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:00 pm
by leepop633
Like it alot.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:28 pm
by andyv8van
Hi
just got some shifter brackets from USA for the gearbox,fitted and its working okay, in all the manually shifted gears now.
Andy
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:05 pm
by tetlow
Andy
It looks fantastic. Any pic's of the interior?
Dave
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:03 pm
by andyv8van
Hi Dave
not a lot of room.going to work on the interior a bit more to make driving it better over long journeys,the pedals and seat position dont help,but its tight for space.
Andy
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:01 pm
by tightenloop
realy hot
пиздец!!!
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:15 pm
by mgbv8
Andy
What paint is that mate?
Notice how the sun turns the Red to Orange on the console in that pic!!!
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:49 am
by Coops
mine does the same Perry,
its the colour pigment,