tommi

ok Thanks, what about 285/75/16? Thanks, Tom.

Hello What is the standard metric tire size for a defender 90, and will 265/75/16 fit a defender without a lift? Thanks, Tom.

My pockets are not especially deep I'm only 16 I will probably be running 35" tires, with 1.4 transfer box, and either 4.11 or 4.75 diffs. Would this be ok? Thanks, Tom.

Hello Is the R380 gearbox exactly the same as a LT77 gearbox, i.e. can I put a r380 in a 200tdi defender? Thanks, Tom.

Hello. Is the 200tdi engine still good enough to compete in challenge events, or would something with more power / torque be a better option? Thanks, Tom.

OK. Thankyou all for your help. Tom.

Thankyou for your help. More pictures would be usefull please. Could somebody please tell me what the flywheel housing is too!!! Im only a noob. Thanks, Tom.

Thanks for the replys. Basically I am building a defender from the ground up. I have a 200tdi 90 chassis and bodywork etc. I want to fit a 200tdi engine from a disco, as they are far cheaper than defender ones. Therefore I have the option of buying any combination of defender / disco bits in order to make it work. I am not able to weld, so I cant move engine mounts, and I don't really want to be making transmission tunnels and so forth. So basically if I get a disco 200tdi engine, and defender bell housing, transfer box and gearbox it will all fit together nicely? I know I will have to buy a steve parker kit etc. BTW I am only 16 so please excuse my lack of knowledge. Thanks, Tom.

I've looked in the tech section, but the threads are all for a disco 200tdi, going into a TD defender. Would I be able to use the combination of a discovery engine, bell housing and transfer box, and a defender LT77 gearbox? Will I have to change the engine mounts at all? Thanks, Tom.

OK Thanks. Tom Hawcutt.

Hi Will a 200tdi engine, transfer box and gearbox from a disco, fit onto a 200tdi 90 chassis with no problems? Thanks, Tom.

Hi Where abouts do I find the VIN number on a defender chassis? Thanks, Tom.

OK - thanks. Does anyone know how much a 90 chassis weighs? Thanks, Tom.

Hi How much should I expect to pay to have a 90 chassis galvanised? Can anyone reccomend a good place in the midlands? Thanks, Tom.

OK - Thanks James Tom

Ok - thanks people. Will a 200tdi defender gearbox/transfer box bolt straight onto the 200tdi disco engine, to avoid the problem of the gearlevers being in the wrong place? Thanks, Tom.

Hi Not sure if this is in the right place, but here goes. Will a 200tdi discovery engine with gearbox and transfer box, fit straight onto a 200tdi defender chassis - i.e. are the mounts in the right place? Will I need to fit a Steve Parker exhaust system (downpipe) - as people fitting 200tdi's into TD defenders have done? Are their any other complications I will come across? Thanks in advance, Tom.

I dont think its steam but I may be wrong. Is their anything else it could be? Thanks, Tom.

The smoke is white. Thanks.

Hi My father has a 1994 300tdi Discovery. If it hasnt been started for day or two, it smokes badly when you start it up. It continues to smoke for about 5-10mins, and after that there is no smoke at all. The engine runs sweetly, and their is no nasty sounds coming from the engine. The smoke is white. Does anyone know what is causing this, or is it normal? Thanks in advance, Tom.

Thanks people. Will be posting the progress of my build when I start. Thanks, Tom.

Thankyou everyone for your help. Diesel jim - I'm finding it hard to understand your diagrams, so I found the camera and took some pictures. http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/t...99/DSC00383.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/t...99/DSC00386.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/t...99/DSC00381.jpg http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/t...99/DSC00378.jpg Can you tell from these pictures? Thanks, Tom.

The mountings might be the same, but arnt they in a different place? I may be wrong????? Thanks, tom.

Hi all. My first post here so here goes. I have a Land rover 90 tdi chassis, but its not original, i.e. it is a replacement. I'm not sure if it has engine mounts for a 200 or 300 tdi. Does anyone have any pics of either, so I can identify what mine are? Thanks, Tom.