tommobot Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm not sure about the diffs, to my knowledge they are standard, from the reading I've done a lt77 and 1.2 transfer box make a good all rounder for a defender. Tbh, I hadn't driven it in 3 months, and have been using a diesel X type and a supercharged 4 cylinder petrol which loves to rev.. maybe I have just forgoten the landy experience.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Has the engine had any TLC - been properly serviced, had the tappets set up and all the stuff people don't touch for 20 years, etc. etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommobot Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 As far as I know, its all in good health and have no reason to doubt its condition. Receipts for recent timing belt, and replacement turbo suggest to me its been looked after, and general conditon under the bonnet seems very tidy. Took it to Italy last year, so as I said I'm confident thats not at fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 47 minutes ago, tommobot said: As far as I know, its all in good health and have no reason to doubt its condition. Receipts for recent timing belt, and replacement turbo suggest to me its been looked after, and general conditon under the bonnet seems very tidy. Took it to Italy last year, so as I said I'm confident thats not at fault Even if its had all the obvious servicing/TLC, tappet adjustments are often overlooked. Old colleague commented that his 200 was like a new engine after I suggested it :). Interestingly on the Transferbox serial number... the Ashcroft website says to use the first two numbers and last letter for the serial type. Which then makes yours a 20B which doesn't match up with anything on the ashcroft list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 @landroversforever, I think Ashcroft want the last letter to get the revision level of the box, not the the ratio. I agree their site is poorly worded at this point! This box is definitely a 20D = 1.667 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Yeah I guessed it was that... just makes it a bit confusing doesn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommobot Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Bowie69 said: @landroversforever, I think Ashcroft want the last letter to get the revision level of the box, not the the ratio. I agree their site is poorly worded at this point! This box is definitely a 20D = 1.667 Mmmm I think this is what caught me out.. Oh well, live and learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 1 hour ago, landroversforever said: Even if its had all the obvious servicing/TLC, tappet adjustments are often overlooked. Old colleague commented that his 200 was like a new engine after I suggested it :). That's why I suggested it too - a club member had a rocker shaft snap in the alps, on repairing it and setting the tappets he said it drove better than it ever had! I've heard similar reports from a mate of a mate who splashed out on a properly fully reconditioned (not "working 2nd hand") injection pump. Same thing, no-one ever checks/properly sets it up if it's running "ok" even if it's 20 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommobot Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 Thought I'd give this thread a bit of a bump / review. Been a few months of daily use now, for the most part I actually don't mind it too much now. Fuel economy is about the same, max speed slightly slower and louder but acceleration is vastly improved! It's initially slow of the line, but between 20 -50 it's not to bad, allowing pulling out onto main roads to be much more 'oppourtune'. Wouldn't change the transfer ratio intentionally for this one, but it's not the disaster I first feared.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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