Not sure on adapting it to a 300 (question for Dave Ashcroft) but I too am a huge fan. Early production ones (07my) had some tolerance/noise problems but later ones shift like sports cars.

 

Getrag makes great transmissions. I had a 04 mini cooper s and it had one. One of the best sticks I have ever owned.

Yes I am a *** for having a cooper s.

 

long story but the answer is No, won't fit

Dave

 

Meaning it would require the new floor tunnel and bulkhead modification????

 

I had a Getrag in my Jensen Healy nice trans

 

If you want to shift a MT-82, then swing by your local Ford dealer on your way home and drive a stick mustang... IIRC, the mustang variants, ford Transit and defender transmission all come from the same plant in Halewood

Here is a view of the puma driveline:
http://www.landyonline.co.za/specs/specs_images/defender2007_engine.jpg

And here is the 6MT1500 on Getrags website...

http://www.getrag.de/en/235


Compared to the R380, this is a fantastic trans - huge ratio spead (7.33 vs 4.39) compared to the R380 makes it ideal for engines with a wide torque spread - but less ideal for a road racer who wants short ratios.
I look at the above pictire of the Puma driveline, and see no reason at all why this couldn't be mated to a TDi. A new/modified flywheel housing and/or adaptor plate, and the usual flywheel/clutch combination that would be pretty easy to work out, and it'll work surely? It looks longer than the 380, so driveshaft mods, new gearbox mounts, and probably trans tunnel mounts are probably on the list, but I can't see why this wouldn't be a great upgrade for those running defenders who want a better driveline.

 

If you are going to all of that trouble, you might as well stick in an NV4500 as the adapters exist.

 

Is the NV4500 a six speed with similar gearing?

------ Follow up post added October 29th, 2010 10:21 PM ------

if you are going to all that trouble you may as well buy a "1985 rebuilt" Puma which seem to be popping up everywhere.

The Puma drive line consist of what?

 

if you are going to all that trouble you may as well buy a "1985 rebuilt" Puma which seem to be popping up everywhere.

 

There might be a slight difference in cost between those options.....