WTB: Disco 300 TDi auto gearbox

[werc1]

WTB: Disco 300 TDi auto gearbox (transmission). message me w/ any details.

Thanks

[Timmy511]

have you got a dead one? my advice would be buy one from a v8 and swap the bell housing, i missed on the other week on trade me that sold for $51!

[werc1]

have you got a dead one? my advice would be buy one from a v8 and swap the bell housing, i missed on the other week on trade me that sold for $51!

No - am looking at swapping a manual to auto in a Defender. Daily driving in traffic duties...

[muddymatt1973]

have you got a dead one? my advice would be buy one from a v8 and swap the bell housing, i missed on the other week on trade me that sold for $51!

No - am looking at swapping a manual to auto in a Defender. Daily driving in traffic duties...

I did that many years ago too. I bought a v8 90 manual and a classic RR 3.9efi and auto. I pulled the carb v8 and Santana 5 speed from the 90 and transplanted the 4 speed ZF, viscous transfer and efi V8 into the 90.
It was the most fun vehicle I owned. I used to go hot hatch baiting at the traffic lights - up to about 50mph it was really quick

I sold the carb v8 and 5 speed for more than I paid for the RR bits too and the 90 Efi used less fuel than the carbs!

[werc1]

have you got a dead one? my advice would be buy one from a v8 and swap the bell housing, i missed on the other week on trade me that sold for $51!

No - am looking at swapping a manual to auto in a Defender. Daily driving in traffic duties...

I did that many years ago too. I bought a v8 90 manual and a classic RR 3.9efi and auto. I pulled the carb v8 and Santana 5 speed from the 90 and transplanted the 4 speed ZF, viscous transfer and efi V8 into the 90.
It was the most fun vehicle I owned. I used to go hot hatch baiting at the traffic lights - up to about 50mph it was really quick

I sold the carb v8 and 5 speed for more than I paid for the RR bits too and the 90 Efi used less fuel than the carbs!

Awesome!

Yes, I've owned quite a few Defenders - but never an auto one (the 300tdi conversion seems well done and reviews are good). fingers crossed... now to find a shop to do it for a reasonable price

[BadCo]

Isn't this Blasphemy!? Well at least you aren't converting it to 2wd as well...

[werc1]

Isn't this Blasphemy!? Well at least you aren't converting it to 2wd as well...

not blasphemy when sitting in traffic on the motorway

I've heard good things from people who have converted them... quite a few ppl saying they would never go back. I've owned 200tdi, 300tdi, td5, and a puma... they all have good/bad things about them but the 300tdi is relatively straight forward to convert so gonna have a go. I think it would be hard to hate.

[BadCo]

You should go Isuzu 4bd1 and msa6r gearbox

Or rather a auto Isuzu box

[Timmy511]

whats your plan for the r380? for sale?