trendkill Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Just looking to see what might need cutting/moving/chopping/bashing. After alot of messing about ive decided that a 'r380 from a 1997 Manual v8 disco' will be going in my 90 that up until last week had a lt77 in. Any pictures or advice? - CHEERS CHAPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Disco/RR R380 V8, albeit fitted to a 109: Edit: This was mid-build hence untrimmed white cable-ties, just in case anyone thinks I'd leave it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Cleland Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Disco/RR R380 V8, albeit fitted to a 109: Edit: This was mid-build hence untrimmed white cable-ties, just in case anyone thinks I'd leave it like that. I was more concerned by the shiny white oil-free sump - most unnatural ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trendkill Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 my mistake- should have said i ment from inside the cab where the gearstick etc.. Sits further back than normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 It's been covered quite a few times - the Disco/RR bellhousing is quite long (~1ft) and the shifter is at the back of the box (coming straight up) rather than coming forward a-la Defender, so you move the shifter back by about a foot. It doesn't often add up in a Series or Defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trendkill Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Looks like im stuffed then and need to buy a defender r380 & tf.box? -If the gearstick would be that far back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 The transfer box doesnt really matter, they're all the same in terms of fitment. There is no such thing as a Defender R380 for a V8, you will have to strip the box, and convert it to use the defender tailhousing, or buy a defender TD5/tdi box, and fit a disco v8 input shaft, if you want the correct shifter position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurriaan Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Looks like im stuffed then and need to buy a defender r380 & tf.box? -If the gearstick would be that far back You can change the gearchange mechanism, as told here: http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=37380 But it isn't just a bolt-on straight swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_mcp Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I was more concerned by the shiny white oil-free sump - most unnatural ;-) haha likewise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Here's the difference: Defender style: RR/Disco Style: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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