vivnap
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I have just bought a discovery 300TDi and im looking at using the engine and box as a replacement for the origional 2.5 TD. i have read a lot about the conversion but it seems a lot of people will codge things in order to get it to fit, being a perfectionist i want it to be as near to perfect as i can get so here goes:
I understand the gear lever housing on top of the gear box needs to be changed from the discovery one and replaced with the defender gear lever housing ?
Also the gear box tunnel needs to be changed from the 2.5TD one to a 300TDi R380 gearbox one so the gear lever sits in the right position ?
I understand the engine mounts will need to be repositioned but what about the TD gearbox mounts to take the R380 gearbox ?
will the exhaust manifold need changing so i can use a standard defender downpipe ?
I would be very gratefull for any help on this conversion and advice on problems i might come across. i want my land rover defender to be as close to an original defender 300TDi as i can get it and i would rather pay for the parts to achieve this rather than bodging bits and pieces just to fit it in. thanks.
I understand the gear lever housing on top of the gear box needs to be changed from the discovery one and replaced with the defender gear lever housing ?
Also the gear box tunnel needs to be changed from the 2.5TD one to a 300TDi R380 gearbox one so the gear lever sits in the right position ?
I understand the engine mounts will need to be repositioned but what about the TD gearbox mounts to take the R380 gearbox ?
will the exhaust manifold need changing so i can use a standard defender downpipe ?
I would be very gratefull for any help on this conversion and advice on problems i might come across. i want my land rover defender to be as close to an original defender 300TDi as i can get it and i would rather pay for the parts to achieve this rather than bodging bits and pieces just to fit it in. thanks.