| Author | Message | ||
     trey burns (T_burns) New Member Username: T_burns Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2004 |
I have an '89 Range Rover and am converting a Borg Warner transfer box to an LT230. The drive shaft in the front will now be too long so should I go to a drive shaft place to have them shorten it? Or has anyone done a Disco 1 drive shaft in replace of the original? If I do a Disco1 drive shaft will there be vibration? Thanks, Trey & Melissa Burns 1989 white Range Rover "Redneck Rover" | ||
| chris (Chrisseries1) Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 117 Registered: 03-2004 |
this iam by no means an expert. but i belive that you would want to remove the roto flex for a uj type shaft. this is what the disco guys are doing. so i would then say that a shorten uj type shaft will be better. i could be wrong though! | ||
| Steve Cooper (Scrover) Senior Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 745 Registered: 09-2002 |
"i could be wrong though!" You are. There is no roto flex in the front. Are you mikey_dee by any chance? When I did my LT230 conversion I used a DII flange on the LT and a DII DC front shaft (rebuild the ujoints though). If you don't have a lift you should be able to use a DI or a 87-88 RRC front shaft without any problems. SC | ||
| Sven S (Sven95lwb) New Member Username: Sven95lwb Post Number: 20 Registered: 08-2003 |
Since you are on the subject, What else is needed for this conversion? Rear driveshaft, linkages? | ||
| Jon Santana (Mustache) Member Username: Mustache Post Number: 128 Registered: 09-2002 |
steve is on the money with this one. the rest of your junk shuld bolt right up and vibes shouldnt be much of a problem (with a DII shaft). i have a 3+" lift and no shakes yet. jon | ||
| trey burns (T_burns) New Member Username: T_burns Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2004 |
I have about a 2 1/2 inch lift (techincally) on my rover now. Doesn't the Disco 2 have a roto felx drive shaft? I prefer not to have a roto felx drive shaft. This was my reasoning for going with a Disco 1 drive shaft. Sven S - I have not found that I need to change anything in regards to the linkages, or rear drive shaft. I did have to change out the emergency brake assembly and cable, the output shaft to the transmission, and modify a bracket for the transfer box mount, and the center console will have to be modify for the shifter to go into lock. In the beginning of this process it was a pain in the a@@ but after getting the old transfer box out it has been an okay job so far. Thanks for the advice, Trey & Melissa Burns 1989 white Range Rover "Redneck Rover" | ||
| Steve Cooper (Scrover) Senior Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 749 Registered: 09-2002 |
Roto-flex is on the REAR shaft on some Disco and RRCs. DII has a double cardon FRONT shaft which in theory makes it cool. However, it needs to be rebuilt with service-able u-joints (LR forgot the nipples) to prevent it from taking out your transmission. BTW, I didn't have to modify the console on my 93. Remember, RRCs used to have CDL way back when, the sheet metal is still the same underneath.   SC | ||
| Sven S (Sven95lwb) New Member Username: Sven95lwb Post Number: 21 Registered: 08-2003 |
Last question: What is the "prefered" year and model to get the LT230 out of? | ||
| Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff) Senior Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 311 Registered: 11-2002 |
I think any of them after '95 or so had a long splined input shaft from the transmission. Apparently this is easy to change with 1 bolt. The part can be purchased from most parts houses. I am not sure of all of the specifics but it appears the Disco 2 lt230s can't be used without modification as they do not have a mount for the speedometer cable and the mid 2001-2003 don't have the provision for the diff lock. Probably the most desirable would be the 1999 up LT230Q (Quiet) that has bevelled gears for less whine, if you can find one that has the speedometer cable hookup and neutral lockout solenoid. Otherwise I would go for a '96 up. | ||
| Jon Santana (Mustache) Member Username: Mustache Post Number: 129 Registered: 09-2002 |
you will also have to dremmel out the center console a bit and get the larger boot. try to grab the spedo cable, like geoff said, because they have a different size pinion gear in the different years (although im not sure when they started to change them) | ||
| Sven S (Sven95lwb) New Member Username: Sven95lwb Post Number: 22 Registered: 08-2003 |
My 95 RRC doesnt have a speedo cable, it has an electronic pickup mounted on the transfer case (VSS). So maybe a TC out of an 95 and up Disco might be a little easier than I thought. Plus I have the same center console and dash as a Disco......C'mon BW, blowup already!! | ||
| trey burns (T_burns) New Member Username: T_burns Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2004 |
I got the LT230Q out of '95 D90 it had an electronic pick up for the speedo and all I did was move the electronic pick up and pluged in my speedometer cable. It works better than my old gear. My center cosole did not have to be modified. I adjusted the pivot arm on the locking linkage out and now I have plenty of room for the shifter to engage into lock. So far everything is working out well and I was able to use a Disco1 front driveshaft and I have no vibration with a 2 and half inch lift. Thanks for all your input. Trey & Melissa Burns 1989 white Range Rover "Redneck Rover" |
