Thread: MSA / LT230

Originally Posted by workingonit

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Then there is the issue of:
- whether or not the witness ring and recesses could be matched
- was there enough room in the bell at the back of the Rakeway to allow for the nose of the Isuzu output shaft.

Machining an adaptor ring (Isuzu/Rover) wouldn't be a problem, just about 20mm depth and it would take me back to a rigid coupling.

Originally Posted by workingonit

Mud, what are your ideas for additional chassis support for the transfer case and the Isuzu gear box if you are not intending to join the two with an adaptor? Or is that thinking too far ahead

This was my first adaptor; a 40mm think alloy plate bolted to both the Isuzu gearbox and LR extension housing.

The Isuzu gearbox has 'overhead' mounting, but I think the driver side one may foul the front snout of the LT-230. So I'll have to see, but I may also fit a bracket on the new steel plate being machined to support the Isuzu gearbox.

Hello all.

Brief update - the replacement 'donut' has arrived (see pics)

Machinist not yet finished with the gearbox plate.

Fingers crossed they will be done before their Christmas break but I won't be holding my breath - a man's entitled to break every once and a while!