The ISF2.8 in the Foton Tunland is a 5sp manual Getrag box (MT82 is a getrag design) and in the Foton light truck they use a ZF 5sp manual option. The ISF2.8 is 360nm on par with the Puma so an MT82 behind an ISF2.8 should hold up just fine (bolting them together might be thought provoking). There is talk of a ZF auto option. Depending which model ZF auto it might possible to match the bell housing off the truck ZF to say a 6hp26 which there are kits for the LT230.
In the US you can buy NV3500 and NV4500 kits that bolt to the LT230. The conversions i read about in the US used the ISF2.8 and NV3500 (into a wrangler). The NV3500 is out of a TJ wrangler. The NV3500 gearing a marginally taller than the R380 but not enough to be noticeable.
If you wanted MT82 esk ratios and ease of kit availability the MSA and MXA has boxes that will match those ratios.
I don't think the box is your limitation for this engine.
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