Yes but there are two types of input bearing in the LT230 - if you have the later type you will need the correct gearbox output shaft which is 45 quid from Ashcroft - this has a 17mm nut on the end which you just undo and swap them.
Connect your gearbox and transfer box together - If it slides home then your bearing and shaft match - if it gets stuck 20mm from home you need to swap the shaft for the other type.
Do not rely on Transfer casing numbers - many early ones have been upgraded with the later input bearing - Ashcroft for instance fit it as standard now.
Connect your gearbox and transfer box together - If it slides home then your bearing and shaft match - if it gets stuck 20mm from home you need to swap the shaft for the other type.
Do not rely on Transfer casing numbers - many early ones have been upgraded with the later input bearing - Ashcroft for instance fit it as standard now.
jamesmartin
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? theres only one input bearing and all input gears fit
mark-d
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Ok thanks for the advise 
I have removed the old tail piece and didnt see a shim...
Im not sure what you mean, in adapter shaft you mean FTC5090.
I have removed the old tail piece and didnt see a shim...
jamesmartin
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I would like to fit a lt230 to a p38 zf, is it as simple as changing the tailend and using FTC5090 straight on the output shaft to fit the LT230 on?
After some searching it looks like it is to me, what tailends can be used; D1, D2 and RRC?
thanks
what are you going to use to run box ecu wise
jamesmartin
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not on a p38 box there isnt as theres no governor or rear shaft to bolt on like the other boxes
sorry James - you are wrong - from 1998-on the input bearing was cross-drilled and the output shaft from the later gearboxes was changed to fit it.
The later type is now used by most LT230 rebuilders because it runs much cooler.
So if you have coupling problems this is generally why.
If you don't believe me - ask Mr Dave Ashcroft - was him that told me when my rebuilt transfer box wouldn't couple up - so I phoned him - ''look in the f#####g box Victor - there is a new output shaft for your gearbox''
jamesmartin
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input gear you mean then ,bearings are all the same yes (frc5564) in late 90s they did start using cross drilled gears which have longer splines, so output shaft for rear of gear box needs the longer splines(ftc5090)but earlier non cross drilled will still fit later shaft ,cross drilling is usedd to supply oil to splines to stop contact wear prior oil thrower plate was used
