Greenshed

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #1

Ok so got a nice shiny new chassis and it's brilliant ..... but can't get the gearbox and transfer box mounting brackets to line up with the holes in the chassis. The bracing for the bracket welded to the top face of the chassis gets in the way.
Was a 1990 2.5td but now getting a nice low miles 200tdi disco engine, using the original td lt77 gearbox and transfer box. Is that bracket welded too close to the holes?
Can anyone advise whats going on .... Am I missing something?

 

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jamesmartin

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #2

why is there a mounting bracket there

 

Greenshed

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #3

jamesmartin said:

why is there a mounting bracket there

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I believe it's for the front of the seatbox. Been that long since I stripped the old one down I can't remember!

 

jamesmartin

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #4

Greenshed said:

I believe it's for the front of the seatbox. Been that long since I stripped the old one down I can't remember!

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my mistake though rc was rrc chssis not richards chassis,which way is front it doesnt look tobe in the right place

 

Greenshed

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #5

jamesmartin said:

my mistake though rc was rrc chssis not richards chassis,which way is front it doesnt look tobe in the right place

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Sorry I should have been more specific. Front is to the right of the picture. I've a feeling the bracket is too far back but I've nothing to measure it against (old chassis gone).

 

jamesmartin

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #6

its a poor pic but will give you and idea front is to the left

 

Greenshed

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #7

jamesmartin said:

its a poor pic but will give you and idea front is to the left

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Thank you for that, big difference in the angle of the welded brace. Now I'm worried :0

 

jamesmartin

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #8

the other point is front mount hole is in line with seat box bracket top hole

 

Greenshed

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #9

I wonder if it's different mounting brackets I need to bolt on. The ones I'm using are off the original gear/transfer boxes and I got them galvanised. Maybe def 200tdi ones are narrower....

 

Greenshed

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #10

jamesmartin said:

the other point is front mount hole is in line with seat box bracket top hole

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Yes you're right, I see that now. Phone call tomorrow I think.

 

Last edited: Dec 15, 2015

jamesmartin

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #11

all the defender brackets would fit the same, the 300 tdi bracket /crossmember fits on the top 2 holes then is shaped to miss the support at the front ,

 

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GATSO

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• Dec 14, 2015

• #12

if its a Richards chassis (RC),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I aint surprised by a incorrectly located mount !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

potus

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• Dec 15, 2015

• #13

Surely they use a jig to locate these fixings when they manufacture the chassis?!

 

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lynall

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• Dec 15, 2015

• #14

Mate had same trouble when he went from tdi to v8, rc welded the mounts in the wrong place, to be fair they did change the chassis within a week.