Bellhousings for R380

[greenstream]

Hi

If I wanted to change a R380 from a 300 TDI to V8 configurations how much ould I need to change ?

Bellhousing ?

Or

Bellhousing and pinionshaft ?

Thanks

Morten

[Boris113]

There are quite a few differences, not just the bellhousing. In short it appears that it's easier to get a different gearbox, unless you are able to strip and rebuild one yourself.

This thread should explain it better than I can

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=79052#entry677394

Harry

[ashtrans]

Hi

If I wanted to change a R380 from a 300 TDI to V8 configurations how much ould I need to change ?

Bellhousing ?

Or

Bellhousing and pinionshaft ?

Thanks

Morten

Hi,

just the pinion and bellhousing assuming you are not changing from long to short stick etc,

Dave

[Ash.Witty]

Hi I have done this myself.

I bought a R380 V8 bellhousing off Ashcroft trans, then used the Td5 release bearing guide, throwout are etc as its the same as v8 stuff.

then the tdi Input shaft has a 7/8" end of the shaft which locates into the spiggot bush where as a v8's is 3/4", so you need a V8 spiggot bush borring out from 3/4" to 7/8" to fit the shaft, it will end up with about 1mm wall thickness but mine is holding up fine.

use all v8 clutch gear.

I did this to my 300 Tdi 110 to put a v8 in and haven't had any problems even with the thin spiggot bush.

hope this helps Ash

[greenstream]

Thanks all of you, this makes life a little easier

Off topic - Dave parcel with outputshaft arrived today.

Cheers

Morten