[ROVERNET - UK] P4 95 vs. 110

[lingfield51 at tiscali.co.uk]

Spirited driving, in a Rover. Surely not! (This is my posh but indignant
British aristocracy voice).
:)

Alan Francis (partviking)
>-- Original Message --
>From: Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net>
>To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:03:58 -0500
>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] P4 95 vs. 110
>Reply-To: glenwilson at cavtel.net, rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>
>
>
>The 95 did not come with an overdrive option so as to distinguish it
>from the more expensive but very similar 110. Both 95 and 110 had steel
>doors. The 110 had the Weslake cylinder head and a different final drive
>ratio as well as overdrive. Did the 110 also have an electric windscreen
>washer pump? The 95 had a manual pump. The 110 also had extra hand grips
>in the back seats for use during spirited driving!
>
>;-)
>
>Glen
>
>
>
>On Tue, 2006-02-28 at 15:45 +0000, lingfield51 at tiscali.co.uk wrote:
>> I have an opportunity to purchase a complete overdrive kit (gearbox, prop,
>> switch, wiring etc) from a 95 (???see below) to fit my non-overdrive 90.
>>
>>
>>
>> Questions are
>>
>>
>>
>> Did they ever fit an overdrive to a 95? It was not fitted as original
(I
>> think) was it an option? I would have thought a 95 + overdrive was in
effect
>> a 110.
>>
>>
>>
>> Will it fit?
>>
>>
>>
>> I know the blocks changed for the 80 and 100 to suit the new P5 3 litre
>and
>> my perception is the bell housings changed as well but not sure if I can
>> use the old bell-housing. Don?t really want to have to buy the engine
as
>> well.
>>
>>
>>
>> For the record the vehicle is on Ebay and about 75 miles so clearly anxious
>> not to wast time/money/sweat on this. Anyone ever done a mod on a non-overdrive
>> P4, any tips?
>>
>>
>>
>> Any info appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan Francis (partviking)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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