[ROVERNET - UK] eBay P5 near Philly
Kent Kinard
kkinard at wcc.net
Sun Sep 3 20:40:00 BST 2006
On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 08:43:02 -0500
Stephen JC Beer <stephen at beerinc.com> wrote:
> Interesting.
> How difficult would it be to make into a left hand
>drive, I wonder?
> S>
Hi Stephen,
I think I addressed this matter for P5B's, but will go
over it again for the Mk. II's as there are some
differences.
Gathering all the separate pieces would be a nightmare,
but Mk. II saloons are realatively plentiful and most of
the ones in North America are LHD, so that helps.
Assuming you have a saloon parts car, the following would
be necessary:
Change power seering box and idler. Pump and reservoir
can stay put. High and low pressure hoses must be
changed.
Splice wiring harness using LHD harness pieces where
necessary. This is the part that's easier on the Mk. II
because you have a parts car with most of the harness
parts you need. Keep in mind there are some differences
between Coupe and saloon.
Change steering column, dash(it cannot be changed as a
unit but must be disassembled), glove box (only one, as
this coupe has a radio which you can keep if you can get
it to work) and column drop.
Change shift linkage (this is harder than on the V8
because the V8 has a floor shift). Linkage adjustment
with the DG (Three band) gearbox is critical. If the
parts car has stick and OD, consider changing gearbox, but
that is it's own can of worms.
move pedals, master cylinder, and brake line from MC to
booster. The other parts of the brake system are OK as is
except that this car has non-functional brakes. Figure a
brake rebuild into the mix. The booster rebuild kits
(Girling) are available from Moss (Austin Healey) but Ruth
says the Lockheed boosters (as on P6) can be substituted.
The proper blanking plates for the old MC hole and other
bits can come from the saloon. Coupe firewall should have
all the proper new holes in place already.
Change throttle linkage and pedal (actually one of the
harder parts of the job).
swap handbrake brackets move handbrake handle and change
handbrake idler pulleys
swap carpets
I think that's it.
Not too hard, just time consuming (four years and
counting).
Roverleftoverly,
Kent K.
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