Telling the difference between Lt77 gbox and r380

[Fender Bender]

Hi all
Just wondering how you tell the difference between the Lt77 gearbox and the R380. As i have a 95 Defender and they changed from the Lt77 to theR380 in 1995. My defender has a salsbury diff in the ass, if this helps.:)

[pop058]

Not sure if they are different, but the 77 has reverse gear to the left and forward up beside 1st.

[rick130]

Not sure if they are different, but the 77 has reverse gear to the left and forward up beside 1st.

and reverse is below 5th in an R380 ;)

[pop058]

Not sure if they are different, but the 77 has reverse gear to the left and forward up beside 1st.


and reverse is below 5th in an R380 ;)

So FB, where is reverse in yours ?

[Fender Bender]

Mine must be a R380 as reverse is below 5th gear

[cewilson]

That it is :)

[lardy]

HiGang , would anyone be able to tell me the dimension differences between the 77 and 380 boxes including bellhousing

[LowRanger]

Hi all
Just wondering how you tell the difference between the Lt77 gearbox and the R380. As i have a 95 Defender and they changed from the Lt77 to theR380 in 1995. My defender has a salsbury diff in the ass, if this helps.:)

They actually changed in 94 when the 300Tdi was introduced.

Wayne

[Lotz-A-Landies]

HiGang , would anyone be able to tell me the dimension differences between the 77 and 380 boxes including bellhousingYou've been a long time waiting for this answer.

The R380 is 30mm longer than the LT77. If you want to use your current prop shafts in a conversion, you can get a short bellhousing R380 from Ashcrofts in the UK. Not cheap to import but a reliable factory rebuilt one. Ashcroft Transmissions - Short Bellhousing R380 (http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=157)

Diana