Winchester Gears

Winchester Gears Wi******er Gears specialising in rebuilding landrover Transmissons.

We’re big fans of the wild builds! Chevy small block engine swaps, BMW M57 engine conversions, Mercedes OM606 engine pow...
10/04/2026

We’re big fans of the wild builds! Chevy small block engine swaps, BMW M57 engine conversions, Mercedes OM606 engine powerhouses and everything in between that pushes a Defender to its limits.

But there’s something that hits differently.

A true, numbers matching Land Rover Defender, rebuilt the way it left the factory. Properly maintained, carefully restored, and kept faithful to its roots.

That’s the magic of Land Rovers — they’re basically mechanical Meccano sets. You can strip them down, rebuild them, and tailor them to any purpose, any look, any personality.

Yet somehow… the originals still stand apart.

There’s a character, a story, and a purity you just can’t replicate.

This freshly dressed TD5 gearbox and transfer box is heading home, ready to be reunited with one of those special vehicles a rare Land Rover Defender G4 Limited Edition.

Finally we have a small batch of R380 Land Rover Series conversion kits are now available for preorder. This kit is desi...
06/02/2026

Finally we have a small batch of R380 Land Rover Series conversion kits are now available for preorder.
This kit is designed for fitting an R380 stumpy gearbox and Lt230 into a series 2 or 3. There is also additional components that we can provide to aid with the conversion on our website.

Coming Next Week – Pre-Orders OpenWe’re finalising the Land Rover Series R380 / LT230 Kit, and pre-orders open next week...
30/01/2026

Coming Next Week – Pre-Orders Open

We’re finalising the Land Rover Series R380 / LT230 Kit, and pre-orders open next week.

Top Remote, Linkages, Mounts, Tunnel, Handbrake Mount, and Prop-shafts will all be available with full pricing and lead times on our website.

Nearly there. 👌

Building or already driving an M57-powered Defender? Then you’re officially in the “how fast do I want to go vs. how noi...
23/01/2026

Building or already driving an M57-powered Defender? Then you’re officially in the “how fast do I want to go vs. how noisy do I want it to be?” club. The LT230 transfer box ratio you choose makes a huge difference to how the truck feels. You’ve basically got three flavours to pick from: 1.2, 1.1, and 1.003.

If you’re regularly towing plant, trailers, or other questionable “that’ll be fine” loads — and you live on twisty B-roads — the 1.2 ratio is your friend. It keeps the revs up and the torque right where you need it for pulling, but expect the engine to get shouty once you’re pushing past 50 mph.

At the other end of the spectrum, 1.003 is the tallest ratio you can get. This is the one for motorway warriors and commuters who don’t want their Defender screaming at them for three hours. The M57 has more than enough grunt to pull it, and it makes cruising genuinely pleasant.

Can’t decide? Want a Defender that can tow, cruise, and still make you giggle on a B-road? Then 1.1 is the Goldilocks spec — the all-rounder that suits most builds and driving styles.

Bottom line: think about how you actually use your truck, not how you wish you used it. The right ratio turns an M57 conversion from “cool project” into “daily grin machine.”

New Year, New Website! Build your new Land Rover Transmission on website configurator.
05/01/2026

New Year, New Website! Build your new Land Rover Transmission on website configurator.

Those rare few days between Christmas and New Year’s when it feels like you’re floating outside the calendar have always...
29/12/2025

Those rare few days between Christmas and New Year’s when it feels like you’re floating outside the calendar have always been my favorite time of year. It seems like a brief, if not the only, period free of responsibilities. All the tasks from the past year are complete, and those that aren’t can patiently wait until January. This is my time to work care-free and fully focused on something just for me. Some years I completely reorganize my workshop or shed at home; this year, I get to work on a little Land Rover I’ve dreamed of building for years. At the end of the day, no matter the project, I spend half an hour to an hour simply looking at and enjoying what I’ve achieved.

Most of us in the mechanical industry entered it through a passion for understanding how things work a fascination with the methodical components conceived, designed, and crafted by people. For many of us, this curiosity took root in childhood.

Pursuing a career fueled by passion is rare. There’s no doubt that you’ll achieve more in something you love than in something you feel no connection to. A reality that many find themselves facing. Yet turning a passion into a business can sometimes dim that love. Make time for yourself!

I speak mostly to men, though I deeply appreciate all the female mechanical enthusiasts out there. Make time for yourselves, whether it’s an afternoon in the shed sorting and organizing nuts and bolts, or planning a project on paper. A society of relentless expectations and responsibilities will take every little piece of you if you don’t carve out space for your own joy.

I would love to see any men or women post a picture in the comments of something they made time for!

Project Little Ben – UpdateBringing this project up to a standard we’re truly proud of has taken time—something we’re al...
26/11/2025

Project Little Ben – Update

Bringing this project up to a standard we’re truly proud of has taken time—something we’re always short of—but we’re nearly there. The new tunnel is now complete; it’s a direct pattern of the original, with an added opening for the gear linkages and the redundant holes removed.

What remains is the finalising of the handbrake mount, as this transmission upgrade uses the Defender handbrake setup, and fitting the gators/boots for the gearsticks.

A video update will be uploaded to YouTube later this week.

Did you know our workshop dates all the way back to the 1930s?It was originally built and occupied by ROF Maltby, a Roya...
17/10/2025

Did you know our workshop dates all the way back to the 1930s?

It was originally built and occupied by ROF Maltby, a Royal Ordnance Factory set up to support the war effort. This place played a key role in WWII — manufacturing Lee‑Enfield rifles and Sten sub-machine guns as part of the UK’s “shadow factory” system, which moved arms production to safer, less bomb‑vulnerable areas.

Incredibly, over 737,000 weapons were built here during the war.

There are still little clues around the workshop that hint at its past — like this mysterious brass plug embedded in the floor. We’re not entirely sure what it was used for, but it’s a fascinating reminder of the building’s wartime roots.

Got any idea what it might’ve been used for? Or know someone who worked here back in the day? We’d love to hear your stories!

E locker! Being mechanical guys here we are skeptical if E Lockers are the future. But we were impressed with the quali...
14/10/2025

E locker! Being mechanical guys here we are skeptical if E Lockers are the future. But we were impressed with the quality of this Terrafirma E locker centre. We will await feedback from Richard.

18/09/2025

The Annual Wi******er Conkers battle £5 entry. Winner Takes All. This Years winner is Rob

17/09/2025

Episode one of Project Little Ben is on YOUTUBE now!

He’s got less hair than me, speaks Dutch, and clearly loves yellow – but I couldn’t be happier to announce that The Yell...
12/09/2025

He’s got less hair than me, speaks Dutch, and clearly loves yellow – but I couldn’t be happier to announce that The Yellow Trading Company is now the official Wi******er Gears distributor for the Netherlands!

With over 100 gearboxes, 50 engines, and the largest stock of chassis in Europe, they’re the perfect partner to keep Wi******er Gears transmissions in stock, cut lead times, and make exports smoother than ever.

Don’t worry – Wi******er Gears is still here to support you with technical advice and help you configure the perfect transmission setup for your Land Rover.

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