Defender V8 conversion

Gmacz said:

"My 200tdi 110 is a getting a little long in thetooth so I’m now thinking maybe converting it to a v8."

Fix the 200tdi engine, just seems a lot easier to me.

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The 200 won’t be going anywhere any time soon. Wants a rebuild but would like to keep the 110 on the road and have at least a little fun. Only irreversible bit is the new engine mounts but even that can be corrected with a spot of welding

AlbertDefender90 said:

The 200 won’t be going anywhere any time soon. Wants a rebuild but would like to keep the 110 on the road and have at least a little fun. Only irreversible bit is the new engine mounts but even that can be corrected with a spot of welding

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Also I’m suffering withdrawals after selling my old v8 disco a few years ago. Absolutely adored it especially the loud button but I had 2 issues with it. The economy which is just part and parcel with a v8 and the loud button. And the god awful auto. At least with this setup I’ll be on a manual with it instead . At least then I can live with the economy which shouldn’t be too bad provided I behave myself. The 200 in it at the minute isn’t really the best example for economy due to it being pretty clapped out!

jamesmartin said:

yes but disco lt 77 is same apart from gear stick arrangement as defender lt77 v8 box just disco is short stick defender long stick,you can get a adapter spigot to extend disco selector shaft so def long stick top will fit

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Just been looking on Ashcrofts. They do an adaptor for an r380 but not an lt77. Is it something simple to make up or can I get the part from elsewhere?

Thanks

AlbertDefender90 said:

Just been looking on Ashcrofts. They do an adaptor for an r380 but not an lt77. Is it something simple to make up or can I get the part from elsewhere?

Thanks

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cant ssee why you cant use the r380 adapter but ill check the yokes for similarity tomorrow

AlbertDefender90 said:

Just been looking on Ashcrofts. They do an adaptor for an r380 but not an lt77. Is it something simple to make up or can I get the part from elsewhere?

Thanks

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adaptor?
Think shaft is not compatible with the V8 spigot, in length and size.
Unless it’s a 380 out of a V8, with the right bellhousing then no adaptor needed.

J

marjon said:

adaptor?
Think shaft is not compatible with the V8 spigot, in length and size.
Unless it’s a 380 out of a V8, with the right bellhousing then no adaptor needed.

J

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I’m using the lt77 from the discovery v8. Just converting to long stick which is the issue. I can use the turret off the defender lt77 but there’s an adaptor which I’m not 100% sure on how to fit

jamesmartin said:

cant ssee why you cant use the r380 adapter but ill check the yokes for similarity tomorrow

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ok thanks!