If there's anyone doing a bit on there 90 today, I'm begging for a quick measurement from rear diff flange to hand brake drum, at standard ride height if possible. Just want to make sure everything is lined up before I put seat box back in. Thanks in advance

Thanks for that, what's your brand? Ome by any chance?

It's not a hijack, just one curious question... which springs did you use in your rebuild to be soft? Need to soften mine up and I'm leaning to red and white rrc police spec

Get it pressure tested. Bet it's cracked, crack opening with heat expansion and closing up when cool. As me how I know...

PM sent, thanks very much

Looking to relocate my power steering reservoir to the nearside wing as per factory 300tdi as part Of the conversion, because I'm struggling to make the 200tdi pipes work. Does anyone know the part numbers for the correct 300tdi pipe work where the bottle is mounted on the nearside?

Oh yeah, I mean I put it in tonight after work, without any levering needed, it went in by hand. Is it right that the front one has so much more slide than the rear? I've since noticed having looked at the workshop manual, that I haven't phased the front one properly, I've set it up as I would...

Just to add, it is standard ride height, and the axles are from a disco which were fitted before I had it. It's been a hybrid cock up from day one, and I'm somewhere close to getting it all right now. I hope!

I'm sure I can do that now, it's time for a smoke anyway....

There is but the disco cross member picks up on some of the holes already in the chassis. I've read a lot of posts from james Martin about doing the conversion, where other people have asked similar questions, and everything has gone just as I expected it too. I'm hoping JM might pop along and...

This is what I used, dear, but saved a lot of hassle. I'll be honest, I am panicking a bit now, but like I said, surely it wouldn't of dropped onto the crossmember as well as it has if it was an inch out? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=321531105538

Nope, I've re welded mounts for engine as per factory spec using a template specially made, bolted in disco crossmember and it all lined up a treat, including new down pipe so I'm confident it's all in the right position. This is exactly why I've had to question it! If only it was insured...

The rear one is frc8393, I can see it stamped in, it was bought as 300/td5 rear so that must be right. I can also read the frc8386 on the front which corresponds to disco 300 and defender 300 front? Maybe it is all cushty then? I just thought the rear one looked a bit too closed up, guess I'll...

It will have a gaitor for sure, it's more of a mock up at the moment, as soon as I know it is meant to be that way, I'll whip it off and cover it up. It's the back one I'm more worried about incase it's too long?

Just a quick one, slowly I'm getting the r380 conversion back together, but I'm not sure if I've been had off with the wrong props. Standard defender r380, in factory position coupled to 300tdi, I've got FRC8386 up front which I had in the shed from an old disco, and FRC8393 at the back...

Get on eBay mate http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=201056240165

I've had trouble with mine in the past that took ages to get to the bottom of. I landed a new FIP for a decent price which did help things as mine was iffy from the start, but it turned out to be a cracked head. Luckily being HGV techy I've got plenty of test gear on hand, all apart from a...

Yes I realise that, I'm merely saying how many people carrying out dash conversions don't realise there is actually a difference in square drives from a td5 transducer to a traditional cable drive.

Yeah I will I think, I'll whip out the old unit from the disco box and see if it's a blue one. The more I've googled this evening I'm amazed how many people don't know about the square drive differences. Loads of threads about td5 dash conversions, but not one of them mentions the existing drive...

Thanks james, I'll get one ordered. Hopefully itl be full factory spec 300 before long.