Thread: Defender LT 230

the defender front output flange and D2 front flange are interchangeable. before the days that GL started selling a defender flanged double carden, the only option for a Defender was to swap the flange to a D2 style and use a factory D2 shaft or an aftermarket shaft like GL or TW with a D2 flange. As for length, many ran a factory D2 shaft on a stock height defender. If it's lifted, you might be more cautious as to spline engagement at full droop.

as a side note, the defender front output spline count is the same as that used on a Ford 9" diff. As such, you can use a Ford 9" pinion yoke on a LT230. More relevant for those with clearance issues like with a 4L80 tranny.

Originally Posted by POD

I'm not sure that setting up a second and subsequent housing in the mill would be significantly less time-consuming than doing a single one, the case has to be clocked in precisely each time. Like many milling jobs, the setup is a large portion of the job.
One of the great things about having the equipment is not having to put up with the 'yeah mate, I can do that in about 8 weeks'.

No doubt you are likely correct, I'm not a machinist nor do I intend to be one.

To correct my original post, its more likely I hate to get one off items done, if I am going to get another business to do a job for me I want multiple of them done that way my jobs are worth doing. Another job is machining of the adaptor shaft between the MT82 box and the LT230 box, I get 10 done at a time, I would expect he has them done prolly in an hour or two which equates to a good job for him.

While other businesses are doing my "good jobs", I'm doing jobs that I consider "good jobs" that pay my bills...

Originally Posted by POD

Just something to note if you look at that old thread of mine that Roverrescue has quoted, where I did my first couple; the bush does indeed need to be stepped. My first one migrated inward despite installing it with 'permanent assembly' loctite (don't know about the other couple I didn't step!). Live and learn, they say. The gearbox will stop it migrating outwards, so the stepped bush needs to have the larger diameter to the outside of the housing.

Hi Pod,
Could you update the other thread as well with stepped bush info.
Just to keep the info current.
Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

Hi Pod,
Could you update the other thread as well with stepped bush info.
Just to keep the info current.
Tony

Done as requested.