Thread: R380 Grumbles

I'm sure if you took your rear support bearings to a local bearing shop they could come up with bigger / stronger bearings that have the same ID and get housing bored to suit.


and for Tdi300 owners what about this MT-82 adaptor on Ebay
6 Speed Gearbox Adaption | eBay

Originally Posted by goingbush

I'm sure if you took your rear support bearings to a local bearing shop they could come up with bigger / stronger bearings that have the same ID and get housing bored to suit.

There was another Ashcrofts thread on here where we discussed the bearings and Dave shared the size as at the time he mentioned he'd found one a touch bigger and so would be stronger but they hadn't gone so far as to buy and try at that stage.

Originally Posted by goingbush

and for Tdi300 owners what about this MT-82 adaptor on Ebay
6 Speed Gearbox Adaption | eBay

I think this conversion would make the 300tdi a much better vehicle particularly the lower first gear.

Just for info this is what the serial # should look like. This is 300tdi unit.

Attachment 62853

Originally Posted by goingbush

I'm sure if you took your rear support bearings to a local bearing shop they could come up with bigger / stronger bearings that have the same ID and get housing bored to suit.


and for Tdi300 owners what about this MT-82 adaptor on Ebay
6 Speed Gearbox Adaption | eBay

I have delt with those guys a few times. Very reliable and friendly. I might have to give them a call withe some Q's...

does anyone know what length the MT-82 is? Am I correct in that the MT-82 has a integral bell housing so no length change can be made?

How much are MT-82s going for?

don't forget that the defender puma uses 1.222:1 transfer ratios. you will have to swap out your 1.4:1 high range, or run 33"s...

jc

Originally Posted by justinc

don't forget that the defender puma uses 1.222:1 transfer ratios. you will have to swap out your 1.4:1 high range, or run 33"s...

jc

hang on im having a brain fart.... wouldnt the 1.222 make it higher geared (higher speed for given rpm, less torque at wheels)? If so and it is still geared like a 300tdi, wouldnt using 1.4 high range make it lower again? Im thinking since 1st is much better in the MT-82 and the top speed of a 110 is more about COD and HP that the top end gearing ok.....

Will a 300tdi LT230 bolt straight up to the back of the MT-82?

Are the MT-82 out of Rangers and Transits the same bolt patern front and rear?

Looks like regular LT230 fits, dont know about the output gear tho

and the Puma style clutch release is far superior too, but what pressure plate / friction plate do you use ??

MT82 (what it comes with) - YouTube

you would need that rear housing to fit an LT230, doubt a Ranger / transit box would come with that

Originally Posted by uninformed

hang on im having a brain fart.... wouldnt the 1.222 make it higher geared (higher speed for given rpm, less torque at wheels)? If so and it is still geared like a 300tdi, wouldnt using 1.4 high range make it lower again? Im thinking since 1st is much better in the MT-82 and the top speed of a 110 is more about COD and HP that the top end gearing ok.....

Will a 300tdi LT230 bolt straight up to the back of the MT-82?

Are the MT-82 out of Rangers and Transits the same bolt patern front and rear?

Sorry Serge I was saying that in order to retain standard PUMA defender gearing you will need to use the 1.2 high range. There is nothing wrong with going to 1.4:1 as this is what the Tdi will need as it has no torque.. If using a 4bd1T or anything with decent output then I would retain the Puma gearing...

JC