On or around Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:53:06 +0100, "Badger"
<brianhatton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>"Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
>message news:n1r674p5kiecnhh2b91erti49fbfaqdqfh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> OK, Been looking properly at the H-plater with no engine and box, turns
>> out
>> the chassis and doors are iffy.
>>
>> So, I'm considering the G-plate with the iffy 'box again.
>>
>> So, any thoughts about which 'box it is, i.e. LT77 or LT85?
>>
>> It's a factory V8 CSW, 1989 or 1990, 5-speeder which has reverse
>> left-and-forward. "Normal" looking hi-low lever with diff-lock on the
>> left
>> although it's stiff, doubtless not been used.
>>
>> If it is an LT85, is that like a LT95, with an integral t-box, or does
it
>> use the LT230 like an LT77?
>>
>> not super-critical, but it'd be nice to have a LT230 for it in place of
>> the
>> BW, both for the ratios and for the propshaft length.
>
>LT85 looks very similar to LT77 and uses the LT230 transfer box Austin. I
>have in fact seen late model V8 defenders with an LT77 box from the
factory,
>just prior to the introduction of the R380. I ran an LT230 in my own 110
V8
>for years with no issues whatsoever, despite the doom-and-gloom merchants
>proclaiming imminent failure, and that was me using it as a rally
recovery
>unit and for RTV trialling as well!
>Badger.
>
Thanks. Plan F (or wherever it'd got to) is now on hold anyway: the bloke
has the motor on fleabay with a starting bid of 1850. "If it doesn't
sell,
I'll get back to you"
It's a mushroom-brown CSW if anyone wants a look. To be fair, it's worth
what he's asking, I reckon - but *I* can never get what things are worth
in
theory when I sell the sods.
The only bad point is the 'box. Personally, having heard it, I'd not
trust
it for long distance journeys. Aside from that the other kit that's on it
and the general condition (very good) makes it easily worth 1800 notes,
but
if you factor in a replacement box and fitting (which I'd do meself, but I
still need to factor the time) then you're talking getting on for another
grand, and that makes it a bit pricey.
So I reckon I'm, back to plan A, in fact: rebuild my 110 on a galv chassis
(which I happen to know where one is which I reckon I can buy). Still
would
prefer a LT230 on it, so if anyone has one in good usable condition (or
even
needing a new input gear) then I'll be interested. Probably 90 ratios
would
suit best - early 110 ratios might be a bit too low. Basically, anything
a
bit lower than the BW rangie box, which is a bit long-legged for the 3.5
engine in a 110.
as before, the BW box is available for swapsies, or I'd buy a usable
LT230.
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