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rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2196

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

R380 Rebuild Stand

Morning All,

Took the extension housing off my R380 to replace the 5th gear with the V8 ratio kit but have decided that I want to take the opportunity to fully strip, clean, inspect and rebuild with new synchros etc.

I am sure I have seen somewhere dimensions for a basic rebuild stand (similar to the one which Britanicca Restorations uses in his youtube videos which allows the gearbox to be stripped and assembled vertically. There is nothing I can see in the R380 rebuild manual though.

Does anyone happen to have dimensions for a suitable stand at all please? Wont be up at the workshop to measure up the gearbox until the weekend and keen to get some steel ordered to make a stand this week.

Cheers,
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3rd Aug 2021 9:42am

jfh

Member Since: 08 Jan 2014
Location: West Coast
Posts: 348

2007 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White

As it is close to the Lt77, you can just adapt that stand to the R380 dimensions.

I'll go look for the drawings if you want me to.
Edit:
Sorry I couldn't find a engineering drawing, but you can make a few deductions from the attached picture.

The only thing I can't help with is the height, but you can measure the shaft and work from there.

I hope this helps.

3rd Aug 2021 4:07pm

jfh

Member Since: 08 Jan 2014
Location: West Coast
Posts: 348

Not sure if this will help. It's a drawing of the front cover where the bell housing bolts onto.

The Lt77 and R380 is apparently the same.

3rd Aug 2021 4:46pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

have look at the link

https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtZSoWFHDgnGhUfhpexEdGpupY2Q?e=fNstT2

3rd Aug 2021 4:58pm

jfh

Member Since: 08 Jan 2014
Location: West Coast
Posts: 348

Thanks. Hope you don't mind, I downloaded it as I didn't have this particular version.

The shaft lengths might differ but the rest should be okay.

Click image to enlarge

I will now also make one, just for when I need it.

3rd Aug 2021 5:20pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2196

Brilliant, thanks both. Just what i needed

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3rd Aug 2021 5:29pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2196

Just to close this off, metal bought and cut to length (marked with lengths for anyone who wants to make one too):

Click image to enlarge

All welded up and put to good use. Didnt find any need to put any cutouts in the top for the R380 and have just drilled a single hole for a retaining bolt. I also adjusted the height to make it long enough to accommodate the longer Td5 input shaft variant.

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge

Cheers
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20th Sep 2021 7:49am

jfh

Member Since: 08 Jan 2014
Location: West Coast
Posts: 348

I also made one for a rainy day. As I didn't have measurements of the hight if used on the R380 I made it 250mm.

Luckily my work bench has movable sections if the shaft is longer.

20th Sep 2021 8:06am

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