Ok have coming a 300 chassis that im going to blast and galv.300 tdi engine to go in but lt77 box.where would the engine mounts line up if at all,have read the posts on a 300 going in on a older chassis and using one excisting mount or its go and try and find a r380 box, seat box, tunnels,mats ect.this can all soon add up.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
depends on what you want to achieve ,a std looking vehicle with std parts ,or just a running 300tdi on lt77 with bodged looking engine fitting ,both will work okay
ideal would be 380 box and the bits all standard parts there after, but these few parts are hard to find and expensive,was just thinking if i could keep chassis standard and make engine mounts so i can fit the tdi upto the 77 but still gave me the option of changing to r 380 later.
sible88
New Member
You can fit R380 without seat box!!
Fitting the R380 is much better as all the pipes are standard and don't need adapting.
Also engine sits in different place for each box so will be a pain to change after.
Tonks4x4
Active Member
No connection to seller but there is a an R380 Defender box on eBay
http://bit.ly/11sTaXg
My opinion would be buy an R380 for several reasons....
1. Everything will fit with off the shelf pieces.
2. With the LT77 the engine will be too far back or the gearsticks will be too far forward depending on which way you intended to move it.
3. Strictly speaking if you stick to the rules regarding chassis modification etc it could end up on a q plate or have to go for SVA test.
I have done 300tdi conversions onto LT77 gearbox and still prefer everything to look as it should rather than the engine being sat so far back.
http://bit.ly/11sTaXg
My opinion would be buy an R380 for several reasons....
1. Everything will fit with off the shelf pieces.
2. With the LT77 the engine will be too far back or the gearsticks will be too far forward depending on which way you intended to move it.
3. Strictly speaking if you stick to the rules regarding chassis modification etc it could end up on a q plate or have to go for SVA test.
I have done 300tdi conversions onto LT77 gearbox and still prefer everything to look as it should rather than the engine being sat so far back.
