Thread: Series 3 Rebuild.

I've made a deal with Louisa, no more work on my LWB until her SWB is back on the road, we have just done 10,000km's around Australia in the LWB anyway so I guess it has proven itself and I'll leave it alone for now.

After months of sitting around waiting for me to pick them up and then actually do something with them, I finally got around to fitting the new seat boxes today.

They came as laser cut aluminium flat packs with tiny cuts now and then along the lines they need to bend on. I bent them up by hand with a block of wood and a rubber mallet, sounds dodgy, but they bend perfectly everytime with the laser cuts in them. It was then simply a case of pop rivetting them in place. Easy, and well worth the effort!

Originally Posted by TJWA

Finished fitting the Series transfer case to the LT77 Defender 5 speed gearbox.

Wow, that's an awesome conversion. Do you think the gearleavers on Gearbox and T/F case will come out at the same floor holes as the original setup? I may have asked this question before. It seems like on my SIII 186 to original G/B & T/F case leaver positions appear unchanged. I really like the 5sp set up. Ta Eddie

Originally Posted by Eddie S

Wow, that's an awesome conversion. Do you think the gearleavers on Gearbox and T/F case will come out at the same floor holes as the original setup?

I've measured the distance, the gear lever will come out at the same floor hole as the original, but it looks as though the hole may have to be made wider.

Originally Posted by TJWA

I've measured the distance, the gear lever will come out at the same floor hole as the original, but it looks as though the hole may have to be made wider.

Thanks mate, I forgot to mention to mention I have a Holden 6 not sure if I have to move the engine forward. If I do it will be a very tight squeeze. The car looks like an original six landy radiator has not been moved. I'm seriously thinking about the 5sp conversion, really depends on amount of trouble to put it in. The Ashcrove site mentions 100mm lentgh extra on box and engine moved forward so all gear leavers come out an the same place. It's verty technical.

Yep, that's correct, it moves the engine forward 102mm. As I'm putting in a 200TDI, I'm yet to see what effect that will have. I'm hoping I will be able to still get away without moving the radiator panel support forward.

Originally Posted by TJWA

Yep, that's correct, it moves the engine forward 102mm. As I'm putting in a 200TDI, I'm yet to see what effect that will have. I'm hoping I will be able to still get away without moving the radiator panel support forward.

Thanks mate, much apprieciated - just wandering how strong are the original gearboxes, I hear all sorts of stories they are weak, dont take much behind a Holden red. The reason I'm asking looks like I need to pull the g/b out of mine not sure if I'm wasting my time rebuilding it or go for the 5sp conversion - (not sure if engine will fit if I have to move it forward). I'm not a rough driver but not sure if box takes long fast highway work or how much it will take off road. Friends of mine have original 2.25L in there's and tow heavy loads with no real issues except normal wear and tear. Any ideas on this would be of great help since I'm new to Landrover and still learning.

Originally Posted by TJWA

Yep, that's correct, it moves the engine forward 102mm. As I'm putting in a 200TDI, I'm yet to see what effect that will have. I'm hoping I will be able to still get away without moving the radiator panel support forward.

Thanks for the thread. I'm also hoping (a little further down the track) to put a 200TDi in mine and was browsing the other day when I came across this. A very nice looking vehicle and it looks like you shouldn't have to move the radiator support panel.

http://carandclassic.com/car/C192943/#

After abandoning the idea of using the home made disc brake conversion I had (see disc brake conversion thread for reasons why), I have purchased a Roam Offroad conversion which has custom hubs and swivel pin housings to allow fitment of the latest Defender discs and callipers.
The kit arrived yesterday, now to get hold of some callipers and discs.

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