discos axles into defender

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Taffy

Taffy

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Hi as per note before about my planned project to rebuilt a defender using galvanised chassis and td5 bulkhead and series 3 body etc however will the disco front and rear axles be alright to use in defender? for brakes and etc discos use 4 calipers etc when defender has shoes in rear.
 
when you do it...

(Assuming your disco axle is 24 spline)

You will probably have a 3 bolt Rotoflex coupling on the input to your rear diff.

To remove this...

Find a bolt that fits the hole in the nose in the middle of the flange.
Find a deep socket that is big enough to press on the flange around the nose.
Wind bolt in to pull out flange.
Then, unbolt the flange.

You will then need a 24 spline input flange, 4 bolt. You can get them. The chances are, you will also need the half inch or so spacer from the 4 bolt diff - this goes in under the flange and holds the bearing race in place. You DO need it.

Other than that, a pretty simple swap to be honest, me an a mate did mine in jus under a day, outside, in the rain, in bloody gale force wind.
 
boydy1989 said:
when you do it...

(Assuming your disco axle is 24 spline)

You will probably have a 3 bolt Rotoflex coupling on the input to your rear diff.

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Is it posible to use the front half of the defender prop and the back bit of the disco prop or dont they slide together.
 
i stuck a disco 1 rear axle on my 200tdi 90.
all round disk brakes are an improvement.
 
im also building a 90 using disco axles gearbox, engine etc, please could someone explain what propshafts fit?? as i quite confused, thanks matt
 
boydy1989 said:
mount the gearbox in the same place as it should be.

Then fit standard def props.
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this is all a bit new to me, so we brought a 1984 defender 90, 2 1/4 petrol, basically for the bodywork and the paperwork

so are the props different off the petrol than a 300tdi.
so 300tdi defender props should fit?????
thanks matt
 
200TDi props are different from 300TDi/TD5 props due to the R380 box being slightly further forward. V8 props are different again, and so are 2.25 petrol.

If it's a Disco I axle, it's a straight swap, use standard Defender prop and it's OK. Disco II or newer has 3 bolt flange and rubber Donut thingy - Avoid. Soft dash Rangies have the same Disco II running gear and are not interchangeable with Deependers without a chew.
 
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