V6 Diff into 4 Cyl Housing?

[Matty]

so i have my 85 4cylinder rear housing and im trying to put a V6 diff into it, but it seems as though its just a hair too big.  is that the case?  can v6 diffs not go into 4 cylinder housings? or is it cause its a pre IFS housing?  maybe im just being stupid

[79coyotefrg]

it will go in just fine  ,  just get  it  in the "right" spot  and it will  go in, i had to rotate the pinion  for my elocker  but it will


assuming its not a 8.4  inch  diff from a tacoma

[gotrocks]

I have a V6 in my front 85 housing and it fits just fine.  I'm running 5.29's (not that the gear ratio should matter I think) and it fits.  How long did you try and slid it in?  If I remember right its pretty much just the pinion thats stronger.  The ring gear is still an 8" ring gear but just a tad thicker.

[Matty]

I have a V6 in my front 85 housing and it fits just fine.  I'm running 5.29's (not that the gear ratio should matter I think) and it fits.  How long did you try and slid it in?  If I remember right its pretty much just the pinion thats stronger.  The ring gear is still an 8" ring gear but just a tad thicker.

yea mines 5.29d too.  i tried for a while.  it really seems as though because the ring gear is thicker that it is getting hung up

[gotrocks]

hmm well where is it hitting?

[Matty]

the ring is clipping the top and bottom at those notches.  on the teeth side just seems like the notches are too small

[gotrocks]

well worse come to worse just trim as littl as you can off until it fits.  Remember you can always cut more but its a lot hard to put it back on.

[Matty]

after a long time of trying to no success i ground down a little bit on each notch and that bastid slid right in.   

[gotrocks]

glad to hear

[Prismo]

Just saw this. I had to grind my housing a bit also when putting in the v6 diff w/529 gears.

[V-Man]

it will go in just fine  ,  just get  it  in the "right" spot  and it will  go in, i had to rotate the pinion  for my elocker  but it will


assuming its not a 8.4  inch  diff from a tacoma

I think the 8.4 carrier is only in the tundra. ring and pinion is the same as the 8' diff, but the carrier if not.