Guest mr_wuffles Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Can you fit a Discovery td5 and autobox in a defender? I've seen one cheap and have a master plan to build a 110 double cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 (edited) Can you fit a Discovery td5 and autobox in a defender? I've seen one cheap and have a master plan to build a 110 double cab. IIRC MartinL fitted a Td5/R380 into his 90, so I reckon you need to talk to him, a autobox should fit with some work, Have a read here Edited September 15, 2005 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 already one step ahead of you ralph B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porny Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Has Lara made it over here from eLRE?? His 90" has got a 2.8 TD5 and an Autobox. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Lara is over here but I can't recall how his is done though I think I have seen the explanation somewhere. I think from memory that his is a different gearbox though, the stronger HP24 as fitted to a 4.6 V8 RR, because as you say his is a 2.8 with some obscene amount of torque. Basically to transplant a Discovery setup as-is the biggest headache is that you'd need all the CAN-bus garbage to go with the electronic gearbox control, if I was doing it I think I'd do it the way I have seen described somewhere (I think it was something written by Ashcrofts) which is to make a "hybrid" gearbox out of an old Discovery gearbox (without the electronic control) plus a Td5 Discovery bellhousing and torque converter. Then I think the only problem would be to make up some sort of kickdown linkage to go on the accelerator pedal but I have seen a photo of something somewhere (again it may have been Ashcrofts, or it may even have been Lara, can't remember what his setup is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porny Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 You could always convert the later gearbox to a button/paddel shift.... I know of somebody who AFAIK makes a stand alone control unit, which allows you to control the gearchanges manually.... can't remember the link at the moment though - will find out later. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 already one step ahead of you ralph B) OK, Martin was the 1st person I remembered who had a non-original Td5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 If the 4.2 efi and auto box can be fitted to a 1985 90 like mine a Td5 auto box can be fitted to a defender. After all its a Land Rover Its only freelanders that you can't interchange stuff around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9OSV Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 It is quite a common conversion if you use a Zf4 speed without the electric shift. The engine fit is well documented and Ashcrfot can supply all the parts inc Box for the auto conversion. Friend of mine has had his done recently and reckons it's the best mod on his Defender (Is a factory fit TD5) Trick is to get a full engine and main harness from a breaker (Was charged £250 for both harness and dash facia inc dials) And then source a good engine. I wish you luck, could be a nice vehicle if you have time to do it (thats the hard bit!) There also bits on the TD% that are not require IE: Egr modulator, Airflow meter etc Getting rid of these of course makes life easier. Hop this helps Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Cheers all I'm going to look at a damaged td5 disco tomorrow All these bloody riots mean i cant tonight Does anyone know how i can contact Lara? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porny Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Nick, You have a pm. Lara's auto conversion was carried out by JE Engineering AFAIK Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Cheers Ian Can i use a 300 Tdi autobox then? with a td5 bellhousing and td5 torque convertor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdF Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I'd dearly like to drop an auto box into my TD5 90 (my wife has a a knackered left knee) but although I can get the Disco 2 auto box quite cheap, the electrics would baffle me and I'm not sure it's possible anyway. Do Ashcrofts really fit an earlier 'box? Ashcrofts quoted me £4500 recently which I can't justify as we have an auto Passat as a main car.. Any advice welcome.. I'm 'tooled up' for anything - except electrics! Maybe a written-off Disco 2 auto would be the easiest route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 written off disco II you say who's got one of them for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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