Series 2a gearbox options lr4x4 the land rover forum. The transfer case remained the same as was used on the late iia. Every consumable part is discarded and the core parts are retained. R380 gearbox into a series 3 lr4x4 the land rover forum.
Assembling an lt76 series 3 gearbox to fit my 1983 109. The series 2 club is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of all landrover models built between 1958 and 1971. Top quality aftermarket hand brake aka park brake shoes to suit land rover series 2a and 3. The roverdrive is remaining off the vehicle the input coupling has a little spline wear, and was the cause of the gearbox main shafts spline wear. Gearbox in series series 2 parts gearbox from john craddock ltd. At john craddock we provide spare parts and accessories for the fuel system. The problem is further compounded by the fact that series gearboxes are not the toughest things around. Gearbox rebuild nicks land rover series iii rebuild and. Land rover gearbox conversion and transmission conversions. Add an overdrive, 24 spline rear axles and youre good to go. A late series iii transmission can be purchased from a company in a country that continued to sell series iii, ninety and one ten land rovers. The series iii box was of similar construction, but has synchromesh on all four forward gears, theres posh and uses a different bell housing and clutch release mechanismbearing. There are 3 versions of gearboxes transmissions generally credited to the early model land rovers.
Ashcroft transmissions is a uk based company specialising in the supply of rebuilt manual and automatic gearboxes, transfer cases and differentials to suit land rover, range rover, discovery and freelander 4x4 vehicles. Finding parts that fit an older vehicle like the land rover 2 or 2a can be difficult. Classic land rover series 3s for sale car and classic. Its not intended to be an exhaustive set of stepbystep instructions for the rebuild. Whether you are after a complete replacement gearbox for your land rover defender or want a gear knob for your series vehicle, bearmach have a huge range of gearbox parts in stock and available for next day uk delivery. Land rover restoration part 3a gearbox addendum duration. We always guarantee great quality at the best prices.
Rather, its supposed to be a list of those things the workshop manual doesnt tell you. Workshop manual part 1 introduction and specifications workshop manual part 2 engine workshop manual part 3 engine and fuel workshop manual part 4 clutch, fuel, cooling, exhaust, gearbox workshop manual part 5. Fast delivery worldwide payment options including paypal. Pickup variant but can very easily be removed and the screen folded for summer cruising. Get yourself along to a land rover show where they have a spares sort out as well. Im thinking about swapping the series 2 gearbox out for a series 3, to get the synchro and diaphragm clutch. The gearbox used in series land rovers was first used by rover in 1932. The land rover discovery was brought into the workshop with a complaint of a vibration throughout all the land rover discovery gear changes when on. I make good progress on the transfer case, but sadly another. The basic design of the classic series land rover is now almost fifty years old, and in some ways it shows. Will a series 3 land rover gearbox fit in a series 2a land.
Terrafirma 4x4 accessories is the serious land rover accessories brand with numerous land rover performance upgrades and enhancements in our range such as our affordable terrafirma serious suspension for discovery and defender and range rover models and our hispec custom built terrafirma cross drilled and grooved brake disks. Land rover series 3 gearbox rebuild part 11 youtube. Discovery 3 parts discovery 3 spares british parts uk. Suffixes b, c, from may 1980 and d from 1982 266 easy change gearbox used with 6 cylinder petrol engine in one ton and other special models. Hi just purchased a 59 series 2, lovely truck plenty of upgrades and all good apart from the gearbox i think it is the noisiest box i have ever heard in a land rover despite exmoor trim accoustic mats the truck is runnjng an uprated 2. I had expected to find it broken or dislocated from its groove, but it was perfectly intact, so the pinion could not be sliding aft after all. Defender gearbox in a series 3 my profile my preferences my mates.
Apr 30, 2016 assembling an lt76 series 3 gearbox to fit my 1983 109. Land rover series 3 gearbox lt76 prefix identification. The gearbox is a past its best but still useable currently, however, i would like to investigate swapping it for a series 3 box to gain full synchro not for my benefit but for those who arent savvy with the series 2a shifting action whom i allow to drive. This new innovative design exclusive to syncro gearboxes improves gear change by reducing sloppiness and minimising travel, as well as neatening shifts giving smoother gear changes. Even a very late series iii can be a pain to live with. Land rover gearbox conversions usually happen with land rover engine conversions and are rarely done on their own. This raises the question over what is pushing the gearbox out of fourth. The guys at dunsfold land rover seem to know how to do it, so ill ask them next time, if i dont need to address any other gearbox issues. The gearbox is a past its best but still useable currently, however, i would like to investigate swapping it for a series 3 box to gain full synchro not for my benefit but for those who arent savvy with the series 2a shifting action whom i. We sell a wide selection of land rover gearbox parts from bearing kits to gasket sets. This video is about land rover series 3 upgrade part 1. Series land rovers usually keep their gearboxes as they work well and are relatively cheap and. Yes, i know its been bounced around on the forum before but after reading up on the details i have confused myself about the gearbox mountings.
Series land rovers usually keep their gearboxes as they work well and are relatively cheap and easy to repair compared to the newer boxes. May 21, 2011 yes, i know its been bounced around on the forum before but after reading up on the details i have confused myself about the gearbox mountings. The land rover series iii gearbox has syncro in all gears as well as lower first and reverse gear ratios. Choosing an engine for your series landrover written in 2005 there are many reasons for replacing the engine in your landrover with something else. This is a film prop only and would make a great addition or exhibit to a motor vehicle museum, private collection or as an advertising billboard. Just looking this issue up, i have driven over 500 miles in my series 3 over christmas without issue, however since getting back the gearbox although easily selecting gears and still not causing any issues had started making a grinding noise in 1,2, 3, as if something was churning around. We supply all of the land rover transmission parts and accessories you need to keep your vehicle in top working order. Feb 18, 2018 hi just purchased a 59 series 2, lovely truck plenty of upgrades and all good apart from the gearbox i think it is the noisiest box i have ever heard in a land rover despite exmoor trim accoustic mats the truck is runnjng an uprated 2. Welcome to the land rover gearbox parts section of. It fits into a series land rover four cylinder engine bay without modifications to the bay and can be made to fit a series gearbox. An upgrade to the standard gearbox sump on 6 speed zf automatic transmissions which are fitted to certain land rover discovery 3 models. Jun 02, 2008 the front bearing cover of the gearbox was removed. Syncro gearboxes is delighted to announce the land rover series slickshift.
The front bearing cover of the gearbox was removed. Land rover series 2, 2a and 3 series gearbox parts paddock. Mar 19, 20 i have a series 2a from 1970 with the standard 2. We are back to the gearbox in this episode and there is good news and bad news. This page is here for the benefit of other series land rover owners who find themselves, for whatever reason, needing to rebuild their gearboxes. Lt230 transfer box ratios ashcroft transmission ratio calculator. The hand brake is located on the rear of the transfer case. These brake shoes suit land rover series vehicles from 1963 on.
If your gearbox suddenly starts crunching gears going into third or fourth gear. Conversions parts for land rover spares for land rover. With a vast experience of dealing with gearbox failures, dave ashcroft of ashcroft transmissions. The suffix d and later series iii gearboxes manufactured after land rover left the us are considered to be the most robust of the series land rover gearboxes.
Choosing an engine for your series landrover written in 2005. Accessories and performance upgrades for land rover vehicles. Click the image banner below to go to the series 3 gearbox product page. Series swb 5 speed conversion help the land rover forum. Land rover series iii upgrade ideas and suggestions. This box would date from the early 70s and is a suffix b. Land rover discovery gearbox repair stephens engineering. Over the years, landrover upgraded the design of the gearbox fitted to the series landrovers. Series 2 to series 3 gearbox change australian land rover.
May, 2014 land rover series 3 gearbox lt76 prefix identification. Land rover series 3 gearbox for sale february 2020. The exceptions going from manual to auto or visa versa. Hi all, my apologies im a newbie on here i have a swb series 3 with a disco 200tdi in it, with a poorly gearbox the box wasnt great before the.
When making drive train upgrades it is generally a good idea to pick. Unfortunately rover stopped selling land rovers in north america before the late suffix series iii transmissions were developed. Drives as it should, like a land rover, characterful. We have oil seals, gear levers, selection of gear knobs and selected handbrake parts. Land rover series 3 restoration transfer case progress. From our land rover transmission filter kits to cooler pipe kits, seals, transfer box and transfer box gaskets, even new boot and knob kits atlantic british is your source for all things transmission. Discovery 3 models from 2005 to 2009 fitted with 6 speed zf auto gearboxes.
Series 3s are geared slightly higher depending on which year but while a 200 tdi has plenty of power and the series 3 gearbox is fairly robust, you may wish to consider either a high ratio transfer box ashcroft transmissions make one that is a straight swap for the existing transfer box but need your transfer box casing as a trade in. This strong and reliable transmission usually fitted to 34 ton pickups up to 212 ton trucks. They do not suit the series 3 stage 1 v8 or diesel. The various sections of the land rover series 3 workshop manual are listed below. We know our customers still love the older land rovers, and so we make every effort to provide parts and accessories to fit these older models. R whitehouse and son reconditioned series 1,2,2a or 3 gearbox. Enhancements for older land rovers glencoyne engineering. This includes the 2a and 2b forward control models as well as all 2 and 2a models of the standard landrover. We have extensive stock of series 1, series 2, series 2a, and series 3 spare parts. Land rover series 3 reconditioned gearbox syncro november 12, 2012 featured, land rover no comments. Sep 02, 2019 this video is about land rover series 3 upgrade part 1. Land rover series 2 and 3 are fully catered for here at paddock spares. The principal changes were to the reverse idler gear, bearing and shaft and the syncro units.
Thats why for over 40 years we have been proud to be a leader in land rover parts, including ones for the series 2 and 2a. This series of videos will follow the restoration progress of a 1978 series 3 land rover. Common and known series i gearbox problems develop because of the low power of the 1. Lets say i stick with the series transfer case and use an ashcroft adapter kit to connect to the r380 gearbox. Most of the time, in my opinion, youre fooling yourself, the stock engine is fine, and you are not going to get a return on your investment by replacing the engine.
The transfer cases are quite robust, but the gearboxes have been known to give owners some trouble. We often get asked about putting a 5 speed lt77 or r380 into a series vehicle. We sell a wide range of parts to suit the series 2 or series 3 land rovers. This allowed me to see the suspect circlip on the primary pinion. Can anyone out there give me a set of bullet points of things i need to consider, and to b. Get yourself along to a land rover show where they have a spares sort.