Will a Defender propshaft fit a Series?

My front prop is knackered, and because my Landy originally had a 6cyl lump in, a genuine replacement is not cheap (£150+).

The 6cyl front prop measures a whisker under 70cm (69.4 cm). According to post 15 on this thread:

How long is yours? - International Forum - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

the front prop for a Defender 200tdi comes in at 68.5 cm. This looks to be part no FRC8390, which perhaps coupled with a 10mm spacer might be quite a lot cheaper as a solution.

Any thoughts on whether this will work?

Is it the UJ thats gone? Might be cheaper just to rebuild the prop if so

samc88 said:

Is it the UJ thats gone? Might be cheaper just to rebuild the prop if so

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It's the sliding joint that's knackered, unfortunately.

For reference, the answer is yes.

I've just fitted a TD5 rear prop to the front of my series, as it's a match in length for the 6cyl front prop. The flanges are identical.