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Originally Posted by MikeB
Go for it, I wouldn't put an old auto box in though, I would almost guarantee you'll love the dropping a cog to overtake and the ability to hold the power round the corners etc.
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Auto boxes can change down too!
AFAIAC there is only one problem with the auto boxes easily available for RV8s is that they don't usually have an overdrive gear. The four speed boxes fitted to later Range Rovers are no good for us because of the 4WD transfer box that is incorporated.
So, if anyone fancies an auto box on an RV8 then they will want to go for the tallest ratio diff they can get.
The later SD1 auto box is the one to go for, drive that gently in top, then when you want to overtake, just boot it. The box will sense the drop in vacuum and change down (very quickly) and the results will be very acceptable
