Defender

Thank you so much that was exactly what I needed to know, thanks for the Ashcroft link. Yes I looked at the stumpy version but it seems it only saves 30mm and for the price by the time you've bought all the bits needed for the conversion, I think the Rakeway shorter rear for the LT230 that saves 70mm is a better option. Obviously having both would be great but that would be one expensive R380

I was wondering if someone could help with my queries about the differences between the Disco and Defender R380 gearboxes please: 1. Can the Defender gearshift mechanism be swapped to the Disco box? Is it simple to do? 2. Is the bell housing different on a Defender version or are the bell housings the same? 3. When fitted is there any difference in length between the Disco version and the Defender? It seems that Disco boxes are easier to find locally but I can't figure out what the difference is between the two. I need the Defender gear linkage for the application it's going into as it needs to be as far forward as possible and the whole thing also needs to be as short as possible.

Does anyone have a drawing of the bolt pattern for the 6 speed Defender gearbox that the wouldn't sharing please? a CAD DXF file would be great.

There is someone on STD that supplies a kit (Think it was about £400 from memory), can't remember his name but I think if you search for boats you'll find the thread on it.

Hi, Thanks for the heads up. This pump would definitely need an element upgrade as it is only 109BHP as standard and the torque comes in quite late as well. It's a great starting point if you want to change the elements straight away. I was actually looking for a turbo pump but these seem to be very rare in the UK .

I am looking for a standard pump to start with I just want to get the engine in and running. I was struggling to find any breakers who had any. Just out of interest what is the outright price of a DieselMeken pump?

Don't suppose anyone has a good source for pumps or has one for sale?

I might be wrong but my understanding is the turbo on the OM606 is vacuum actuated but it is controlled by the ECU so it needs to be changed for a pressure actuator. I haven't looked into this much myself yet hence why I thought I'd ask on here. Thanks for eBay link for the timing tool.

An OM606 with a 603 pump not modified will only give between 185nm to 310nm depending on the pump purchased. An R380 is so named because it will take 380nm of torque before it gives up, an LT95 will take 400nm+ so there are manuals that will work well behind even a tweaked OM606. Yep Gaz Fab is intending to do a manual conversion but hasn't done one yet, I ordered mine from SMT. DirtyNinety who's doing your element swap and how much? Any chance of borrowing your timing tool when your done please ? Does anyone know what needs to be done to the turbo or what actuator to buy? Does anyone know the timing tool part code as well? I think it should be 0 986 612 174 but I'm struggling to find one

Is anyone on the forum running an OM606 with a mechanical OM603 pump that hasn't been modified? What's the performance like? I was going to upgrade the pump to 6mm elements but the UK supplier now says he can only supply 7.5mm at a whopping £895 so I'm having second thoughts. This is way more power than I need for my application and I don't want to blow the gearbox apart or start buying modified clutches at £900. Also what has to be done to the turbo if you are running it as mechanical? Thanks,

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if someone may be able to help me. I need to fit a 228mm clutch to an LT95 gearbox (OM606 conversion), I was told that to get a 228mm plate the right size I needed to order a series, 9 inch clutch plate because this is 10 spline. I've done this but the plate seems to move on the splines, although the splines aren't wide enough. Is there a difference in the splines between the RR Classic and the Series clutch plate? Or have I ordered the wrong part, the code is 591704. I can't find anything that mentions the spline diameter it always just seems to mention the centre size e.g. 10 spline 1 inch 1/8th. Thanks,

Could anyone help with the part codes for numbers: 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 on the diagram below please?

Thanks for the replies, I apologise I actually meant to post this in the International Forum as it's not a Defender as rightly pointed out. Basically I'm looking to change an LT95 for a 5 speed box like an R380......yes I could just fit an overdrive but I was looking for a more modern box that is shall we say smoother.

Just wondering through the range of gearboxes used are all the mountings the same? E.g. could you drop an R380 where an LT95 was without welding new mounts? I'm just curious whether there is much difference between them? I realise that the length and width is most likely going to be different but the position they are mounted in are they the same?

Try: http://www.dieselpumpuk.com

Sorry I have no idea. Looking on the Getrag website I can only find one gearbox and that is the 6MTI500 which appears to have been fitted to the Transit and Ford Ranger. http://www.getrag.com/en/products/products.html

Did you get any clarification on this? It seems like a good option if no ram is needed.

If you do find anything out I'm interested in the MT-85 as well please, as far as I can tell they use the MT-85 front half so maybe this is from the transit the 3.2 engine comes from (Guessing here) and the rear part is MT-82 so it it still connects to the LT230.

This is the reply I got from Lloyd Specialist Developments about the Series 3 adapter: We can supply a complete kit to include bell-housing adaptor, flywheel adaptor and spigot bush for £1095 plus postage and VAT. A Land-Rover TDCI clutch kit would cost £143 plus VAT. If you do not already have one, you would also require a Land-Rover Defender TDCI flywheel (single mass). For adapter info there is a diagram of one side here: http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/Thread-Bolt-patterns-flanges-mounts-etc

Does anyone know what clutch plate you would need to mate an OM606 to a LT95? I see the sprinter single mass above sorts out the flywheel and pressure plate but I don't think the standard clutch plate will fit because it's a 10 spline plate. I think Boyt mentioned it should be from a Mitsubishi but I'm struggling to find the right one.

That looks great, usually the cabs rot but yours looks in good condition. Is it diesel or petrol? What are your plans for it?

Thanks that's really useful information! I have another question but don't see any point in starting a new thread as it's still to do with a LT95. I need a clutch plate that is 228mm diameter but will mate to the LT95 splines...........does anyone know what spline pattern the LT95 uses? And anyone idea if a clutch plate like this exists?

What spec is your OM606, can I ask what sort of power you are putting through that clutch?

Thanks for all the replies. Still a bit confused though: 1. So basically running modern synthetic oil is better? 2. The plastic bearings on the intermediate shaft ideally should be changed, but some people don't think this is good (Any ideas why?). I don't want to go auto I'm afraid and I really would like to keep the gearbox as it is, as an LT95, I don't mind getting it upgraded if that's what it needs. I think the engine I'm looking at is only 135bhp but puts out 445Nm of torque so it's way way more than the old V8! I also looked at 110bhp but even that puts out about 400Nm. These are both similar figures to the big Isuzus used in the Perentie but I can't find any information on how reliable the LT95 is in this configuration. I'm guessing it's ok or they wouldn't use them but it would be nice to know for sure.

Does anyone know the max torque you can put through an LT95 before it goes bang? I noticed that the Perenties in Oz seemed to mention about needle roller bearings in the transfer box which I'm guessing is a modification to cope with the extra torque of the 3.9 Isuzu Diesel. Recently a Perkins engine came up for sale attached to a LT95 and this had the following modifications listed: 'the gearbox was fully reconditioned and the transfer section was fitted with needle roller thrusts and sleeves, with pumped oil running through the shafts an electric oil pump will be required.' The reason for my question is I'm planning an engine upgrade and allot of comments seem to indicate the LT95 is a strong box maybe even the best Land Rover ever made, however from the above it might seem it needs modifying before it is really strong....is this correct? I also have a fairy overdrive and wondered if anyone knew the max torque this will handle as well? I obviously want to use it as a 5th gear but wondering if it would cope with the torque of a bigger diesel lump such as a Perkins 135Ti. Thanks,