03-01-2015, 07:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2015, 07:47 PM by Chairchild.)
as I stated on that retro rides thread - any RWD XUD thread will always (eventually...lol ) get my attention 
The R380 was indeed initially designed to cope with 380Nm of torque - but revisions have meant it's now far in excess of that capability. The guts from a Land Rover TD5 R380 are generally "the best" you can get your hands on. But the stock LDV Pilot R380 will still be more than enough for a tuned XUD
Don't forget the LDV Pilot spigot bearing - otherwise the input shaft bearing on the gearbox won't be your friend for very long!
Also, helping a mate fit a XUD11 into his Land Rover Defender - but only using the LDV input shaft and bellhousing, as he's rebuilding an R380 with the Land Rover 4wd output, so it won't be rwd.... it'll be a 4wd XUD11
PS: easy way to tell the difference between an R80, and the earlier LT77
LT77 - reverse is to the left, and up (dog leg setup - no syncro)
R380 - reverse is to the right, and down (below 5th, and with a syncro, on reverse!)
The R380 was indeed initially designed to cope with 380Nm of torque - but revisions have meant it's now far in excess of that capability. The guts from a Land Rover TD5 R380 are generally "the best" you can get your hands on. But the stock LDV Pilot R380 will still be more than enough for a tuned XUD
Don't forget the LDV Pilot spigot bearing - otherwise the input shaft bearing on the gearbox won't be your friend for very long!
Also, helping a mate fit a XUD11 into his Land Rover Defender - but only using the LDV input shaft and bellhousing, as he's rebuilding an R380 with the Land Rover 4wd output, so it won't be rwd.... it'll be a 4wd XUD11
PS: easy way to tell the difference between an R80, and the earlier LT77
LT77 - reverse is to the left, and up (dog leg setup - no syncro)
R380 - reverse is to the right, and down (below 5th, and with a syncro, on reverse!)