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KCS

Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: shropshire
Posts: 18

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Zambezi Silver

fitting an auto box in a td5 defender

Hi all,

first of all nice website, now just registered so i thought i'd put a post in, i like the idea of putting an autobox into my defender and i've heard of a few shed tinkering 300tdi conversions but td5 conversions, has anyone on here got any idea's or knowledge about fitting an autobox out of a disco 2 into a defender?, i have got an old land rover magazine which covers changing a manual to auto in a 300tdi Defender, does anyone know if the process is the simular? i would love to be able to put an auto box into my truck and i know that it can be done for about £2k commercially but i like the idea of doing it myself and saving a few quid. has anyone done one ? any pictures ? strange that land rover haven't done an auto model on the puma engines as well.

thankyou in advance

KCS

13th Nov 2008 9:11pm

bell-auto-services

Member Since: 08 Jul 2007
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2232

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

David at Ashcroft transmisions is your man for this job,he may give you some advise.
He has done many many conversion for the landrover crew.

He has also done the Auto conversion for the puma and i must say it drives very nice with the Compushift controler.

Regards Pete

14th Nov 2008 4:25pm

KCS

Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: shropshire
Posts: 18

thanks for that

, i'll phone the fella next week
KCS

16th Nov 2008 8:51pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8013

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

having just put an HP24 and tgv in my 90 i can confirm Dave is the man to speak to. they will supply parts only as well. plus they do a centre console to finish the job off properly Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

7th Dec 2008 6:26pm

KCS

Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: shropshire
Posts: 18

Thanks for that james, autobox on the backburner for now but i know where to go when its back on the agenda.

10th Dec 2008 8:27pm

mrwoo

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 286

jst wrote:
having just put an HP24 and tgv in my 90 i can confirm Dave is the man to speak to. they will supply parts only as well. plus they do a centre console to finish the job off properly

Can you please confirm what a 'HP24' and 'tgv' are please, is this part of the Ashcroft Conversion?

11th Dec 2008 8:05am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8013

HP24 is an upgraded version of the HP22 which is the std 300tdi auto box (it has uprated oil pump and TC)

TGV = The 300 tdi made under the International Banner with 2.8L and VVT giving 135bhp and 375Nm Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

11th Dec 2008 8:28am

mrwoo

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 286

jst wrote:
HP24 is an upgraded version of the HP22 which is the std 300tdi auto box (it has uprated oil pump and TC)

TGV = The 300 tdi made under the International Banner with 2.8L and VVT giving 135bhp and 375Nm

Thanks for that is the HP24 the same Auto box Ashcroft are offering in the Puma, if so does it have similar gearing charateristics to the 6 speed we are used to. I would like to think that if I put an auto box in then I would be achieving similar RPM's to that of the 6 speed manual, espcially when in 6th cruising and in top on the Auto.

Thanks Rich

11th Dec 2008 9:03am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8013

mrwoo wrote:
jst wrote:
HP24 is an upgraded version of the HP22 which is the std 300tdi auto box (it has uprated oil pump and TC)

TGV = The 300 tdi made under the International Banner with 2.8L and VVT giving 135bhp and 375Nm

Thanks for that is the HP24 the same Auto box Ashcroft are offering in the Puma, if so does it have similar gearing charateristics to the 6 speed we are used to. I would like to think that if I put an auto box in then I would be achieving similar RPM's to that of the 6 speed manual, espcially when in 6th cruising and in top on the Auto.

Thanks Rich

i expect its a version of the HP24 but i dont know have you tried ringing Dave? or PM him off here. Gear ratios have no idea, i cant see that rpm would be the same though unless they have a specific gear set for it which they may well have. mine is a 4 speed with lockup Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

11th Dec 2008 9:13am

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