yellow-peril Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 What fantastic work! This need to be put out there alot more, im sure it would save people lots of hassle. Im thinking, Would this work for a Series 3 conversion, i have a 200 in mine that im looking to replace with a 300tdi.... anyone here know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Can't see why it wouldn't to be honest the 300 does lend itself to being put in a series bay better mainly cos if the turbo placement and the serp belt setup is a better idea IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow-peril Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Can't see why it wouldn't to be honest the 300 does lend itself to being put in a series bay better mainly cos if the turbo placement and the serp belt setup is a better idea IMO. hmm, this is my thinking. Im begging to prefer the 300tdi's now, they are cheaper to buy, seem to be more refined as well. and as you say the exhaust routing should be alot better. I guess i need to get one made up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow-peril Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 looking at it, im not sure, a series chassis has an 'arm' which the engine mount bolts too, i think this might mean there just isn't the room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow-peril Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 this is what im on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 what is the defender setup? sorry if i gave false hope there edit: cant you just put a 200TDi oil filter housing on the 300 to get round this problem anyway? isnt that all thats fouling, i know for a fact an earlier 2.25d/p/2.5d/p oil filter housing bolts directly to a 200 block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 what is the defender setup? sorry if i gave false hope there edit: cant you just put a 200TDi oil filter housing on the 300 to get round this problem anyway? isnt that all thats fouling, i know for a fact an earlier 2.25d/p/2.5d/p oil filter housing bolts directly to a 200 block. Nope oil filter head is compeletly different on a 300tdi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 plops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thanks for the replies. Im going to use the original gearbox. I just need to find all the bits to do the conversion now i guess. oh and sorry for putting in the wrong place. The original gearbox will go boom within two years.... Can't handle the extra torque. Plus the gearing is carp for the motorway. Get the box that was with the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The original gearbox will go boom within two years.... Can't handle the extra torque. Plus the gearing is carp for the motorway. Get the box that was with the engine. thats not nessicarily true, it entirely depends on gearbox condition, maintenance, driving style, mechanical sympathy, the amount of towing and how often, and many other factors, i know of poeple who have blown multiple R380's in the same time i have not blown my series box. they think the clutch pedal and the accelerator is a switch though. i find its the series pressure plate that cant hack the torque, or a standard discovery one for that matter, i have to get a HD pressure plate in order for it to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy3061 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 hi do you have any info on what did you did about the exhaust down pipe from turbo to existing exhaust The solution i used was to replace the first 90 degree bend below the turbo with two 45 degree bends, to achieve this effect: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 that's a tidy pipe, nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow-peril Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The original gearbox will go boom within two years.... Can't handle the extra torque. Plus the gearing is carp for the motorway. Get the box that was with the engine. simply not true. i have had my 200 for 3 or so years! and all i have done it break the over drive, but i was off road and it way my fault!!! i have bigger tyres and 3.54 RRC diffs, with OD i cruise at 70 - 80 and its lovely My gearbox was rebuilt a year before the tdi, and with regular oil checks its fine, Im sure that if i drove it off the lights flat out EVERY time it would go bang, but then again so do most cars!!!! I dont want the newer box as i have a galvy chassis and dont wanna cut it! Plus the whole 200000000 gear sticks is part of the whole 'series ' experience' !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 simply not true. i have had my 200 for 3 or so years! and all i have done it break the over drive, but i was off road and it way my fault!!! i have bigger tyres and 3.54 RRC diffs, with OD i cruise at 70 - 80 and its lovely My gearbox was rebuilt a year before the tdi, and with regular oil checks its fine, Im sure that if i drove it off the lights flat out EVERY time it would go bang, but then again so do most cars!!!! I dont want the newer box as i have a galvy chassis and dont wanna cut it! Plus the whole 200000000 gear sticks is part of the whole 'series ' experience' !!!! here here. i even went to the extent of extending my overdrive lever to the samr height as main gear lever for increased awesomeness and single handed twin stickage. you do get some funny looks when you go out beemer pushing in the fast lane too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 here here. i even went to the extent of extending my overdrive lever to the samr height as main gear lever for increased awesomeness and single handed twin stickage. you do get some funny looks when you go out beemer pushing in the fast lane too! Got any pictures of the sticks Mikey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 one better, a video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow-peril Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 one better, a video i need this in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 That's brilliant Mikey! Will have to watch again at some point when I have sound available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 simply not true. i have had my 200 for 3 or so years! and all i have done it break the over drive, but i was off road and it way my fault!!! i have bigger tyres and 3.54 RRC diffs, with OD i cruise at 70 - 80 and its lovely My gearbox was rebuilt a year before the tdi, and with regular oil checks its fine, Im sure that if i drove it off the lights flat out EVERY time it would go bang, but then again so do most cars!!!! I dont want the newer box as i have a galvy chassis and dont wanna cut it! Plus the whole 200000000 gear sticks is part of the whole 'series ' experience' !!!! What suffix is the gearbox? How many miles have you done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I probably should have been more precise in my first post.... If the LT77 is a "G" suffix, it should be fine. An "F" might last, but earlier ones can't handle the torque. The other problem is the 0.83:1 5th, which makes running at speed not nice. All in all, it is always better to get the "H" box that came from the factory with the 200TDI as it is stronger and has the better 0.77:1 5th gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkawallah Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Missis gave me the money to buy a '98 Disco with a 300TDi engine in and thanks to all who have shared advice here i will soon be transplanting it into my '90 110 CSW. Foggy,you are a star :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy3061 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Missis gave me the money to buy a '98 Disco with a 300TDi engine in and thanks to all who have shared advice here i will soon be transplanting it into my '90 110 CSW. Foggy,you are a star :-) No problem, glad the info is of some use to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindsteviemac Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi, I've got a 1988 110 2.5td and a discovery 300tdi for a donor. I think I will keep the LT77, where is the best place to send my gearbox for refurb, and can i fit an overdrive? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie g Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 hi foggy was this bracket used with the lr77 or a r380? and if a 380 then was it in the factory fitted or with the engine further, as i have a 300 and a r380 im putting in and im wantint to put them up on the orgininal lr77 mounts which will move the engine backwards but i dont know how far thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 1/5/2015 at 9:44 PM, Red90 said: The original gearbox will go boom within two years.... Can't handle the extra torque. Plus the gearing is carp for the motorway. Get the box that was with the engine. That is clearly your opinion John, which I do not agree with. I had the original series transmission behind the 300 for approx 5 years only to get rid of it because I was fed up with the constant leaking which was destroying my paved driveway. It is the driver who will determine the fate of the transmission. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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