Problems with Defender to Disco Gearbox Swap???

Ive currently got my 90 in bits having the transfer box re-conned. So whilst its all out i've taken everyones advise and decided to swap to a disco R380 for the longer gears, better fuel economy etc. The second hand unit got delivered today, but ive noticed the gear selection levers are in opposite positions to the defender one? It also seems as though they'll be further back in the cab once fitted?? And that the transfer box linkages wont marry up??

Ive taken the selector box off to try swap them around from defender to disco but the connections inside are totally different??

So, is it possible to change the selector boxes over or do i have to live with the levers the other way round??

Yep you shud have got a defender box. the disco's don't fit as you've noticed. the other option is to make new linkages to suit the replacement box

yeah, probably, but ive seen so many threads on here with people saying "swap over to a disco box, they're so much better driving". Is there no way around this problem???
cheers
tom

Yes make some different linkages up.

They are more than likely referring to the disco transfer box not the gearbox im afraid

Nah surely the transfer boxes are the same and the gearing differance is in the gearbox?? I was wrong regarding the transfer box linkages, they're in the same position so will work fine, its just the gear-change mechanism thats different??
cheers
tom

tjwaines said:

Nah surely the transfer boxes are the same and the gearing differance is in the gearbox?? I was wrong regarding the transfer box linkages, they're in the same position so will work fine, its just the gear-change mechanism thats different??
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tom

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I thought yu was on about the gearbox all along. yu sed R380 which is the gearbox.

hi no its the transferbox you need to change to disco not the gearbox as the final reduction gear is taller