Hi,

Does anyone have a r380 manual box for sale? Looking for a unit to swap into my '95 Classic LWB. Preferably would include the clutch, pedal box, and trans mounts...but also OK with just the box to start!

Thanks all!
Tom

 

there was a fellow in RI in late fall. (CL)
He was rebuilding a defender - had an r380 matings a 3.0t i believe
in either case - was in late fall - he was not in hurry to sell.

 

Thanks! Any idea how to get in touch with him?

 

A couple of things to keep in mind with regard to the R380 and the engines it's mated with. First, I doubt the bell housing is the same for coupling with a Rover V8 and a Rover 300Tdi. Second, you have to make sure that the shifter is not a long stick if you want to use it in a RRC conversion. I could be mistaken but I believe the R380 was offered with a long stick in the Defender and a short stick in the DI and ROW RRC's. Ideally, you want to find an R380 from a DI that had a V8 engine otherwise you're making things more complicated for yourself.

 

Thanks Paul! Always great to hear from someone who actually knows what they are doing, as opposed to me . Do you have any leads on a D1 R380? One of them popped up on craigslist here in Boston recently but the seller never responded to my emails. I think someone snatched it up quickly.