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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767   
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Came across this adaptor from M&D. What do you think?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170651925809 |
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23rd Mar 2015 12:08pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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Back to the drawing board
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23rd Mar 2015 1:49pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Name from the past - I remember M&D from the days I put a Perkins 4.182 diesel in my Lightweight.
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24th Mar 2015 10:16am |
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| Sticky Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 245 
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Wasn't there a pink and grey 90 on the Mobile Centre stand at the Land Rover shows last year?
I'm sure that was a six speed mated to a TDi engine and they said it was brilliant. I think IRB may have been involved with it. Try speaking to Ian at IRB. |
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15th Apr 2015 10:25am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I would be very interested in a 6 speed Tdi But by all accounts I have heard that it would be much the same until you hit 6th gear and then you would have to floor it up to 75 in order to maintain the torque required for the 6th gear.
For what its worth and the expense of a new 6 speed box and the faffing around involved I would rather spend the money on a Rocky Mountain Overdrive and get what is effectively a 6th gear anyway. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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15th Apr 2015 10:38am |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663 
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You'd need a 1.2 transfer box to at least otherwise 1st would literally be non-existent.
The only down side is you dont have any of electrickery (cant remember it's official, something like spike, or hike) when descending as the gearing is way to low and could cause you to slide rather than descend controllably. Not to much of an issue if you descend in 2nd though, just for the real steep stuff! |
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15th Apr 2015 1:00pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Exactly
Stick with a Tdi Box and ether get a overdrive or look at swapping out your transfer box for a 1.2 one, there are lots of them around just be weary as not all of them have diff lock. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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15th Apr 2015 1:09pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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or ashcroft can put a longer ratio 5th in the r380 box!
My 109 thread
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15th Apr 2015 1:49pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Very true G-mack had forgotten about that option.
Is yours fitted with one? (also did you sort your droning issue in the end?) Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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15th Apr 2015 1:53pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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no mine hasnt but i think if i ever had to change box i would go for that option its not that expensive iirc.
nope still droning lol. not done a single thing to the motor over the winter months but drive it! now the weather is improving i'm going to start again with the upgrades and repairs My 109 thread
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15th Apr 2015 1:59pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Sounds like a good option.
I have to pull my box out at some point as its using a litre of oil every 2 months how which is bordering on excessive  Might consider a snubby R380 to replace it but not sure yet. Will see how the finances are looking when it comes to it. Besides oil is much cheaper than gearboxes 
Glad to hear your still out and about had gone a bit quiet for a while. Looking forward to seeing your updates Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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15th Apr 2015 2:07pm |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663
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I've just had a new GBox and forgot about the V8 5th! But mine came from another source so dont know if it was an option.
Just had the TBox rebuild to in a bit of an emergency as when the box came off, the transfer didn't look great! Because of time constraints, the people who rebuild my transfer box didn't have time to strip a Disco TBox to get the 1.2 gear so not got that either  ! Pain in the bum!
Keep thinking about overdrive, but £1600-1700 all in is verging on insane. It would take years of fuel saving (if I get any) to balance that out! |
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15th Apr 2015 3:05pm |
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