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Hi again...
Ok, all you people doing HK HT HG cars listen up...
I am trying to find the right Borg Warner 78 diff for my Pannel Van...
Obvious choice is the Vl Turbo diff 3.45 Lsd or Vbchk V8 the right width ( not sure exactly ) But, $1000.00 Turbo ..No need for that ... so i am Getting a VN Diff and i believe that this one is the same width approximately as a 10 Bolt HQ diff... so about 1 inch wider than a standard HG Banjo.. still not perfect... so here is the idea... I get another short VN axle and shorten my housing to the exact same length as the short tube and i end up with a nice strong diff thats the right width for the Hg .
Can someone verify that this is correct and a good idea.. i have searched many posts and found this idea , with minimal info to support it though.. so do i just need a short axle ? and could i remove a short leg from a housing and re fit that ?
or will i be better of just shortening the existing long side...
Thanks to everyone... its killing me, as i am on a really tight budget and really want to get my van on the road!
Cheers Anthony
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Hate to burst your bubble but that will not work either.
It appears on face value to be the solution to your problem but it will cause you nothing but hart ache.
You will find that the pinion angle will be out to the bJesus, what this means is your ta
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Hmmm, i was wondering about that , thanks for the heads up... i will just run it as it is and maybee get it shortened down the track..
Or get a 9 inch or something if i ever get a big HP engine :)..
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So , are you saying that this may be achievable? I guess it will come down to the maximum angle that can be run with a uni and clearance issues?
Thank you for any advice :)
Have a great day .
Anthony
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My advice - go and measure them. Measure your HG diff drum to drum, and then measure the HQ and Commodore stuff disc to disc.
One thing that may be achieveable (and this is just thinking outside the square): Get a HQ-WB 10-bolt (assuming 1" di |
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I went through all of this when narrowing a BW diff for my Capri. On Borg Warner diffs IF the pinion is in the centre (which for example it is not on Valiant versions of this diff) then the short axle is 93mm shorter than the long axle so if you use t Edited by user Friday, 14 September 2007 10:39:39 PM(UTC)
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Cheers, my diff is 1528 drum face to drum face...so if a vn diff is 1550 its only 22 mm extra,abot what i am told a sals is..? i have room for 305 mm wide maximum tyres in my rear guiards and i measured a 245 60 14 at about 260 mm so i may just get some
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Anthony, if the HQ-WB 10-bolt and the VN diff are about the same width the HQ-WB will be easier as the drum brake mech is exactly the same as a HG. Just swap the handbrake cables over (ie put HG ones in) and youre away. Only difference is the stud pattern |
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Anthony, if the HQ-WB 10-bolt and the VN diff are about the same width the HQ-WB will be easier as the drum brake mech is exactly the same as a HG. Just swap the handbrake cables over (ie put HG ones in) and you're away. Only difference is the stud patter |
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I went through all of this when narrowing a BW diff for my Capri.
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Stock HTG is 1550mm
I have a nine inch in a HT Monaro the diff is 1450 from axel hub to axel hub.
I have 235/60/14 tyres, the steel rims have a four inch back space.
These tyres clear the inner guard by at least an inch an do not hit my outer guard t
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Well if it's any help I just went out & measured from the left backing plate to the right wheel mounting face of my VN diff & got 1460mm then added the 100mm from the left backing plate (where the first measurement started) to the left wheel mounting face |
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Well if its any help I just went out & measured from the left backing plate to the right wheel mounting face of my VN diff & got 1460mm then added the 100mm from the left backing plate (where the first measurement started) to the left wheel mounting face. |
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