Thread: Disco vs Defender R380

Hi Ben;

can't help with the shifter position in defender , but possibly can with a disco R380 , as I have the centre console out.I can take pics , what exactly do you want me to take photos off and measure ?

TD5 Disco R380


TD5 Defender R380

Originally Posted by slug_burner

TD5 Disco R380


TD5 Defender R380

Thanks, that is pretty much all I need to know!

So does the dingus from the Defender box bolt straight onto the Discovery box?

Depends what a dingus is...

Originally Posted by BigJon

Depends what a dingus is...

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

So does the dingus from the Defender box bolt straight onto the Discovery box?

I think he meant the extension housing and shift level/linkages.

i.e. - is it possible to convert a disco r380 to a defender one and vice versa?

Also - does anyone have a measurement of the difference in gear lever position?

Sorry I don't have measurements for Defenders, but some for the disco that could help you make an estimate from the pics are:

Length of main section of gear case is 240mm
Length of extension case (for 5th and rev gears) is 146mm

The disco lever comes out about 110mm (edit to fix typo) behind the joint between the main and extension cases. The lever has a crank to the rear and right - it is approx 50mm to rear.

Edit: in the pic of Defender R380, the lever is close to being above the oil filler plug. This plug is 110mm behind the bellhousing joint.

So the disco lever would be 240 - 110 + 110 = 240mm behind the filler plug.