6 Speed box

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Hi all

What's the current consensus on 6 speed on the Rover V8? I've broken the T5 with the all the grunt from the roller cam and doing a lot of cruising on the continent, an extra gear and stronger box would make a big difference so looking to get a 6 speed in.

Had a look around but can't see an easy conversion kit or previous instructions that's been posted about.


Not looking for new diff ratio (Diff has just been refurbed and refitted so wanna leave it well alone) or taller 5th gear - I like 5th just the way it is.

Any news if Engineer1949 developing a conversion for the TR6060?

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Thanks Mac

Can't find a lot of info on the TKO660 though...

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rev-erend said:

One of the Griff owners (Anthony - precat) has converted his to a BMW Getrag 6 speeder from an E46 M3.

I seem to remember he said its a bit noisy.

Sure he will be along soon with details.

Excellent news.

Aside, I contacted Roadcraft. Their email as follows -

www.roadcraftuk.co.uk


Hi Ryan

We have a new bellhousing we have just made to put the new T5's onto Rover or the Tremec TKO onto Rover. The Tremec TKO600 (5 speed) will handle 600ft lb of torque. There are also ways to increase the rating of these. The first casting has been made and we are just about to produce the first batch. The bellhousing looks really nice - all cad designed and cnc cut patternwork. It will be available with either cable operated, fork and external slave or concentric slave cylinder.

We did briefly look at the T56 Magnum for this as well but didn't think there would be many customers that would need the capacity or could fit the larger transmission.

Edited by debaron on Tuesday 3rd October 12:08

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rev-erend said:

Wrong link.. its this one

https://www.roadcraftuk.co.uk/

Thanks - Edited to correct link!

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phazed said:

He's going back to T5.

Any ideas why?

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Engineer1949 said:

typical do all the work to fabricate a bellhousing and someone comes along and makes them, still i like my rovko version.

john

Hi John - what's the state of your conversion kit? Couldn't see anything on your website. Is it just for TKO600?

Thanks

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ChimpOnGas said:

So it's a project that would conceivably cost £3,500 in parts or say a round £4k as a drive-in-drive out package when fitting and the required exhaust fabrication work is factored in, and that's pretty much what Lloyd Specialist Developments quoted me when I last looked into this

Big fan of the Lloyd boys too they did my Megasquirt install and aren't too far from Bristol. Did they say that it could categorically be done and that they would do it?