[ROVERNET - UK] SC auto to TC 4-spd- how involved?

[Nathan Obuch]

Kent,
    Thanks for your thoughts. I'm located near
Chicago- Rovers are thin on the ground here in the
Midwest- so I was investigating the possibility of
buying an SC auto and converting it to the spec I
wanted. (I love doing things the hard way...I once
built an MGB from a bare body shell....) Anyway, it's
something to consider. Once I get a bit more serious
about getting in the market for a P6 (read:clear some
garage space) maybe I'll put the word out on the
Rovernet and see if I can find any local (ish) TCs to
choose from. 

Nathan 

--- Kent Kinard <kkinard at swbell.net> wrote:

> Hi Nathan,
> It's doable, but why not just sell the SC and buy a
> TC?   There seem to be more TC's for sale than any
> other Rover.  If you are contemplating all that
> work,
> there must be some reason for doing that particular
> car.
> 
> The entire exhaust system is different, as I recall,
> and the transmission tunnel is larger on the
> automatic
> (not really a problem when going auto to stick, but
> definely a problem when going the other way.)  To do
> a
> full TC conversion, you will also need the
> tach/clock
> unit for the dash that mounts beside the strip
> speedo.
> 
> Where are you located?  Do you have a source for the
> TC parts you need?  The whole idea is just the kind
> of
> thing that piques my interest.
> 
> Roverly,
> Kent K.
> 
> 
> 
> --- Nathan Obuch <nathanobuch at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Rovernetters,
> >      Greetings! I was wondering how involved
> > converting an SC automatic to a TC 4 speed would
> be.
> > I
> > know that the cylinder heads on TCs are different
> > from
> > the SCs, so I'm imagining that the easiest way to
> do
> > it would be to get a  a complete engine,
> > transmission,
> > carbs, linkages, clutch master cylinder, etc from
> a
> > TC. That's just about manageable, but would one
> need
> > to do any fabrication? Different crossmembers,
> holes
> > for the clutch master cylinder, different
> > driveshaft,
> > etc.? Underhood clearance issues of any sort? 
> > 
> >       Cheers,
> >         Nathan 
> > 
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