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L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10810

Forgive me GREENI

but what has it got over the one you have just took out ? i dont know much about gearboxes

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

29th Oct 2017 9:03pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Not jealous, not jealous........ slumps head and walks away to his Lt-85

still mines a manual and I like that

Looks great Greeni

, one day you may settle on your setup

90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

29th Oct 2017 10:24pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

L110CDL wrote:
Forgive me GREENI but what has it got over the one you have just took out ? i dont know much about gearboxes

Every day's a school day Clayton, hope this throws some light on it.
The old box was out of a very old 3.5 RRC, so was quite tired and not really locking up properly, with the 4.6 being a spunk load more powerful, I was finding that on steep ascents up the Peaks it was flaring (like a manual clutch slipping). No Bueno.
It wasn't really the right box to bolt behind a funky fresh 4.6, but the costs had spiralled high and I needed to just get it on the road and use it.

I turned to Ashcrofts as they can build them with bigger/stronger internals..
The photos show parts from a standard box 22 and the strengthened parts 24.

One way clutch

Planetary gears

Plates

Torque converter, the left one is for a 300tdi td5 for eg, middle RR 3.9 and tuned td5, right for 4.6+

A larger converter is desirable on a tuned engine for a few reasons :

1) Lower stall speed, there's little point in having a nice torquey engine if the converter is not transferring the drive and you are revving straight past it. A larger converter will reduce these revs and allow you to take up drive earlier which results in much more relaxed driving. This is by far the biggest advantage of upgrading the converter. Note these reduced revs are not to be confused with lower gear shift points, these stay the same as they are determined by the autobox ECU programming.

2) Less heat generation because of the lower stall speed and reduced 'slip'.

3) The converter has a lock up clutch inside and the smaller one struggles to cope with a stock engine, never mind a tuned one. This clutch can slip as you accelerate when it should be staying locked. In a TD5 the stock converter is the small one. If you have a stock engine, stick with the stock converter. If the engine has a mild tune then we would recommend upgrading to the medium diameter one.

30th Oct 2017 7:58am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Stuff

Last edited by GREENI on 12th Nov 2017 8:04am. Edited 1 time in total

30th Oct 2017 8:14am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

I learned stuff.

1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

30th Oct 2017 8:26am

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3327

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Either colour would look great but I would go for body colour wheels. Is it Keswick green? I remember seeing a Cool'nVintage rag top 90 that looked absolutely stunning with that combo.

30th Oct 2017 8:37am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Kit

Zed, thanks, I'm leaning towards body colour.

I need somebody clever who can photoshop the colour on

30th Oct 2017 8:51am

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

*spanner in the works*

I'd vote cream as it's a great colour combo not that I'm biased as I'm going that classic look route

30th Oct 2017 8:57am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

30th Oct 2017 9:00am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Edit

Last edited by GREENI on 12th Nov 2017 8:05am. Edited 1 time in total

30th Oct 2017 10:19am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10810

Many thanks GREENI i have learnt a great deal, thank you again

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

30th Oct 2017 8:46pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10810

Another spanner for you GREENI

What about the galvanised colour rims to match the bumper, hinges and wheel carrier ? it's just a thought as i cant make up my mind

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

30th Oct 2017 8:50pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

that badge is great

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

30th Oct 2017 8:53pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Ian

Clayton, bizarrely I was thinking I've never seen that before, earlier. There's probably a reason for it.

30th Oct 2017 9:08pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10810

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

30th Oct 2017 9:43pm

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