will a 300 series disco gear box bolt striaght on in its place 
jamesmartin
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length of input shaft and bell housing,as the 300 engine sits forward like in disco gearbox is same length,you can get short bell housing r380s that where made to fit 200 but are few and far between
Trewey
Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.
Trewey
Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.
to clarify - it actually would fit, but the gearstick would end up in the cubby box or centre seat.
jamesmartin
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200 defender engine sits at rear of engine bay and so has short bellhousing etc,200 and 300 disco like 300 and v8 defender engines sit forward and so have long ones as gearbox is allways in same place on all vehicles
jamesmartin
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done what ,ive done most different configurations ,converting disco box to fit defender,fitting 300s into earlier vehicles and converting disco box to fit that job etc without special tools access to parts needed second hand etc your going to need either 200 56a defender gear box or any other 50a defender 4 clyinder engine gearbox ,whats up with your old box that might be fixable ,most common fault is the mainshaft splines going into transfer box wear loosing drive eventually after a long time cluncking setting off and during gear changes or has it run low on poor oil and buggered
jamesmartin
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full lock wouldnt effect gear box ,center diff in trans box maybe,cv most likely especially if not pulled through drive member properly and shimmed with circlip ,cv center has to turn in exact center line of swivel housing,remove props one at a time and try in diff lock ,ensure diff lock is releasing by jacking one front wheel up and seeing if it turns,
Have I missed summat?
since when have T-boxes been in the front axle?
"yu gotta problem with your brakes mate"
"why is it still there when I emptied the ash tray?"
:doh:
:confused?
jamesmartin
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try removing one prop at a time run in diff lock it may save you wasting money/time
its just that I cant get my head around why yu would change the axle if someone said the prob was in the Tbox?
