After your thoughts and pics of defender rear snatch recovery points. Don't like the idea of using just the middle of the crossmember, even with spreader plates and jate rings and a strop are fine, but would like to build something a bit more beefy that can be left in place. Was thinking of...

Also need a hard top rear door. Happy to buy at right price or I have a nearly new half, side swing door to swap with bits I need.

Hi After some 90 side panels. Van preferable but not too bothered. Cheap as possible please. Will be resprayed so not bothered about paint condition. In Bucks but can also collect from Manchester, Liverpool, Stoke, West mids or Wales areas and surrounding. Cheers

Personally I think they're a decent motor, but most will shy away because of more expensive repairs than a 2 or 300tdi and the fact they had cooling issues in the RRC's. If it isn't broken id run it until it dies and stick in a tdi. If you do decide to get rid though ill buy the flywheel housing...

I have one of these in my 90. No chain or belt. All gear driven and its a boat engine so to be fair it should be good wading. Mercruiser and BMW also use this engine sold under licence. Something different too

Lol just found that post and messaged. Great minds ;)

Hi did you get this made in the end?

I'd say you'd probably have to take 5mm off the inside of the adapter. I basically sits just on to of the bellhousing lip. Looks like I may have the wrong adapter :( whats weird though is the fact that the studs line up with the bellhousing. I won't chuck the SD1 housing. May have to keep using...

Think ill just have to pull all apart and have as a winter project lol

I don't think the engine back plate would fit and the starter is on the other side. Maybe worth a check if i can find a pic or one to compare though. The bellhousing bolts all line up on the studs its just the adapter sits on the locating ring of the bell housing. Sherpa one may be different...

I'll have to grind a bit of the adapter ring for starter but hoping to just bevel the contact point on the inside. There's a guy on YouTube who has a video of him doing the conversion with a detroit diesel which is in essence the same engine and made by motori. I found the adapter and...

Thats where it gets a bit weird. Its not actually going on to a V8. I have a 3.6 VM engine fitted at the moment which has the same bolt pattern as a v8. I think its currently got a bellhousing from an SD1 on it, but the slave is all bodged in, on the wrong side and let's loads of water and mud...

Any advice before I whip out the grinder and f*@k something up that ill later regret?

Hi all. Having a few issues and I'm wondering if I have the correct parts. I've got a bellhousing HRC1127 which I believe is off a defender LT77, but not sure and am trying to fit to an adapter ring designed to fit series box to a V8. However the bellhousing doesn't seem to fit in the ring...

top man. Thanks very much Appreciated

You're a diamond! Cheers

Thought it would be easy info to find, but buggered if I can! Can anyone tell me the overall length of a standard 200tdi Defender LT77 Bell housing please? Or failing that, total length of Defender LT77 and bell housing together. Cheers

Sorted!! Was indeed a dodgy earth, to the relay. Cheers for advice all

Actually this is an issue with my 1986 90 and the back has been submerged in water and mud a number of times. I'll check everything back there too. Cheers

Ah good idea. Long earth lead being made tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Thanks for advice