I had a disco box changed to defender by Ashcroft a couple of years ago. the defender shifter and top housing bolt right on but the internal selector rods also need to be changed. I believe because the different levers have a different throw.
On enquiring with Dave it became apparent that this involved at least the rear portion of the case to be removed. Cost £180 all in but the box I aquired with a disco had only 2000 miles on it, so worth doing in my case.
R380 Disco box to Defender box- shifting mech
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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Hi Nick Mc
I had a disco box changed to defender by Ashcroft a couple of years ago. the defender shifter and top housing bolt right on but the internal selector rods also need to be changed. I believe because the different levers have a different throw.
On enquiring with Dave it became apparent that this involved at least the rear portion of the case to be removed. Cost £180 all in but the box I aquired with a disco had only 2000 miles on it, so worth doing in my case.
Cheers
Nick
Nick