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scatt:
i can second the above ive not long fitted a defender td5 transfer box in my D2 v8 and its alot better to dive on big tyres.

Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: Saffy on July 22, 2011, 22:16:25 ---hold on... isn't the ratio on a tranny mated to a auto box widely different to that of a manual ? you might have a big shock if it's not a 1:1.2 to 1:1.4 swap (standard disco to defender).

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Only with the Chrysler Torqueflight 3-speed, which had a 1:1 ratio LT230.  The B-W 4-speed uses 1.2 or thereabouts on either the B-W or LT230 for RRC and Disco respectively.

It sort of makes the 3-speed like it has no 1st and 3rd is like 4th.

Saffy:

--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on September 26, 2011, 19:13:53 ---
--- Quote from: Saffy on July 22, 2011, 22:16:25 ---hold on... isn't the ratio on a tranny mated to a auto box widely different to that of a manual ? you might have a big shock if it's not a 1:1.2 to 1:1.4 swap (standard disco to defender).

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Only with the Chrysler Torqueflight 3-speed, which had a 1:1 ratio LT230.  The B-W 4-speed uses 1.2 or thereabouts on either the B-W or LT230 for RRC and Disco respectively.

It sort of makes the 3-speed like it has no 1st and 3rd is like 4th.

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 :kiss:

karlo:

--- Quote from: digger on November 07, 2010, 16:06:28 ---hi there i've got a 300 tdi auto discovery it's got 33 inch tyres on it and i want to change the transfer box to a defender one to help with my gearing will a defender one fit straight in and fit to my auto box

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Mine did, It was done by Dr Neil.

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