110 petrol gearbox went bang! will disco box fit?

[bodgeitjo]

hi driveing home from the new forest today gearbox gave out making a very loud grinding thud  then no drive :'( :'(. it is a 89 2.5 petrol 110csw im wanting to to put a 200 tdi in probably from a disco . the question is will a disco gearbox fit aswell and what complications am i faceing thanx :doh:.             jo   

[spy]

I am pretty sure it wont. I am in the middle of putting a 200tdi disco engine in a 1989 2.5 petrol.  I have taken loads of pics so will write that up when im done.  The disco box would have the lever in the wrong place at best.  I would think you would need to make or move the geabox mounts, modify the tunnel where the sticks come through the floor and possibly change the props?

You should be able to get a second hand box cheap which would be much less effort.  I just sold a j reg 200tdi disco (with empty engine bay) to local scrap yard for £120!  I got £82 on ebay for my petrol engine and rad etc.  That might help when you are adding up the cost of a conversion...   

Cheers,

Mike

[Rich_P]

Sounds like the output shaft splines have stripped.

Fitting the Disco LT77S means that the gear selector will come up through where the middle seat is on the seatbox.