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lambrover
16th April 2012, 06:55 PM
Has any one heard if they bolt up to the td5 bellhousing. I reckon they would be a great motor to change out to, so much more power.
TimNZ
16th April 2012, 07:05 PM
Bell Autos and Ashcrofts are working on it with the HD MT82 gearbox, don't know about the R380 though.

Defender2 - View topic - Any body herd anything more about the 3.2 transit engine (http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic12113.html)

Cheers
lambrover
16th April 2012, 07:23 PM
Cheers for the info I will give it a look
Yorkshire_Jon
17th April 2012, 06:41 PM
The r380 won't be capable of handling the extra torque... It's pretty much maxed out with a remapped td5.

Bell housing is a major limiter for flywheel and clutch size also so that would need to be addresses too.

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Yorkshire_Jon
17th April 2012, 06:47 PM
The r380 won't be capable of handling the extra torque... It's pretty much maxed out with a remapped td5.

Bell housing is a major limiter for flywheel and clutch size also so that would need to be addresses too.

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... Just read the Defnder2e thread. Looks like my post above has already been covered.

Interesting project.

J

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Drover
17th April 2012, 06:58 PM
These Transit van engines just keep getting better and better......;)
DieselDan
17th April 2012, 08:17 PM
The new Ford Ranger uses the 3.2 5cyl and the MT82 box. Might be easier trying to shoehorn the Ranger version in than the Tranny one:D
TimNZ
17th April 2012, 08:49 PM
The new Ford Ranger uses the 3.2 5cyl and the MT82 box. Might be easier trying to shoehorn the Ranger version in than the Tranny one:D

It's the same unit. (Don't know whats worse, shoehorning a Ranger or a Tranny....)
Naks
17th April 2012, 09:48 PM
The new Ford Ranger uses the 3.2 5cyl and the MT82 box.

but that MT823 is a p.o.s :angel:
jakeslouw
17th April 2012, 10:00 PM
I'm seriously considering a 3.2 Ranger pickup.

Cheaper than the Toymota and nicer to look at IMHO.
rick130
18th April 2012, 05:22 AM
but that MT823 is a p.o.s :angel:

Is it really that bad ?

There were lots of problems with the MT82 in the Mustang, but they were assembled/built in China, how are the UK and SA built ones going ?
stig0000
18th April 2012, 05:41 AM
the 3.2 is good untill the oil pump ****s its self;) iv been told from both ford and mazda work shops theyv had a cople engine fails,, nothing like the current puma tho,,
Drover
18th April 2012, 05:44 AM
My box has never missed a beat, changes gears without issue (providing it is done slowly), doesn't give any indication of problems.

My Mate is roofer and has had 2 Transit’s, the first one was traded in at 350,000k's, the new one already has 180,000k's on it.

He loads it up to the max with roof tiles and associated equipment and tows a trailer full of more stuff.

He has not had any problems with either of the boxes or engines for that matter. (Unlike his previous VW)