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That's what I've found as well. The input shaft is different. However I don't know if it's just diameter or also length. Ideally I can reuse the VM LT77 as finding a discovery one here is tricky.

Thanks! I will be converting it myself with support from a shop. I don't have confidence in the VM and the estimate only includes the top end heads, cylinders, rings etc. with pistons and any bottom end work cost/benefit doesn't make sense.

Thank you. I've decided to go with 200 tdi so no more VM. To rebuild is $2500 + labor so it doesn't make sense. I looked up on Ashcroft and a special spigot bush and clutch friction plate, STC1166 and However it's not clear it a new bell housing is needed or not? Thank you!

Hi All, I recently pulled apart my VM on 1991 RRC and it's in a very sorry condition 😢. All parts are extremely worn and have decided to scrap it for a 200 tdi due to part cost and reliability. I have a 200 tdi from a defender with radiator, intercooler etc. However I want to know if the LT77...

It rattles around. Initially was popping off when the crankcase vent was clogged. I unclogged it and added a catch can, which catches some oil with routing back to the air filter.

Sounds good. I will watch out for the threads. Will do a compression check cold this weekend and share the results.

Great call. I have a the book already so this is encouraging.

Good idea. Will get this done in the next few days and report back.

Hi Guys, I have a VM 2.5 in a Range Rover with approx 230K km. It's loud, has blowby and a lot of vibration at idle. It can be hard to start ( 5-7 seconds) and when it does it doesn't run smoothly and smokes until it's warmed up. Because the engine was overheating previously, I flushed the...