Is it possible to change the rear diff flange?
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Is it possible to change the rear diff flange?
OK so here's the deal...I have an LSD rear end out of an 82, but i need it to work with an 83 style driveshaft with the different connecting flange to the diff....can i swap out the flange somehow on the rear end? or do i need a whole 83-85 rear end? just so you know, changing the flange on the driveshaft isn't really an option for me here so....advice?
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So long as the axles size is the same yes you can change the pinnion flange but it may pay to get a diff rebuilder to do it and check the backlash once it's done because removing the old 1 and replacing it with another will change things ever so slightly.
I thought the pinnion flange only changed when the axle size change from 24 to 26 spline and also the whell stud pattern changed.
I thought the pinnion flange only changed when the axle size change from 24 to 26 spline and also the whell stud pattern changed.
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Looking at the parts list and having had a 84 -SE with the "small flange" it's supposed to be a direct swap.
Honestly the best answer is just to find the correct shaft for the flange.
Honestly the best answer is just to find the correct shaft for the flange.
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Originally Posted by rotor vs. piston
Looking at the parts list and having had a 84 -SE with the "small flange" it's supposed to be a direct swap.
Honestly the best answer is just to find the correct shaft for the flange.
Honestly the best answer is just to find the correct shaft for the flange.
Ormachek, It's easier just to get a different driveshaft if you have the larger diff flange. The diff is a bolt in. If you change the flange and have to have the crush washer replaced then the backlash has to be rest on the diff. It would be cheaper to get a driveshaft off a member in your area. But verify that your 83 diff is the large one first. The bolt centers on the diff would be 2.5 inches center to center if it is the larger flange.
Flycasta. The flange has nothing to due with the axle or the bolt pattern. The axles changed in 84 with the different spline and the larger axle bearings. So if you were trying to use 84 axles in a 83 or earlier housing they would not fit. And the only different bolt pattern is on the Se's in 84-85.
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I have seen several rearends destroyed by people who changed flanges incorrectly.
So, the answer is, if you have to ask, then no, you can't do it.
So, the answer is, if you have to ask, then no, you can't do it.
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I'm kinda with Pete on this one. However many people have sucessfully done it. Can't say how long those rears lasted. I have set a few of them up the right way, and some special tooling is required (look in the FSM for the procedure). Hades, its not a washer, its a crush spacer. Thats where the big sticking point is. You need to use a new spacer as its a one time crush thing. It crushes down when you torque the flange nut. This ensures the correct preload on the pinion bearings. Like I said, Ive heard of many people not doing this. Maybe they got lucky? Maybe they sold/wrecked the car before it blew up on them, I dunno. I only know that your rear wont last if the preload isint right.
A small tidbit of info on the subject. Always keep the flat spacer with the housing. I got this from Mazdamotorsports. Apparently the pinions are all identical in specs. The variances that necessitate the need for the flat spacer come from variences in the housing tolerances during mfg/machining. So if you change your R&P, keep the flat spacer that came on the housing.
A small tidbit of info on the subject. Always keep the flat spacer with the housing. I got this from Mazdamotorsports. Apparently the pinions are all identical in specs. The variances that necessitate the need for the flat spacer come from variences in the housing tolerances during mfg/machining. So if you change your R&P, keep the flat spacer that came on the housing.
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Originally Posted by Rx7carl
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A small tidbit of info on the subject. Always keep the flat spacer with the housing. I got this from Mazdamotorsports. Apparently the pinions are all identical in specs. The variances that necessitate the need for the flat spacer come from variences in the housing tolerances during mfg/machining. So if you change your R&P, keep the flat spacer that came on the housing.
A small tidbit of info on the subject. Always keep the flat spacer with the housing. I got this from Mazdamotorsports. Apparently the pinions are all identical in specs. The variances that necessitate the need for the flat spacer come from variences in the housing tolerances during mfg/machining. So if you change your R&P, keep the flat spacer that came on the housing.
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
If you have a small flange on your diff it has been changed. The small flange was used from 79-83 1/2 models.
Ormachek, It's easier just to get a different driveshaft if you have the larger diff flange.
Ormachek, It's easier just to get a different driveshaft if you have the larger diff flange.
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
If you have a small flange on your diff it has been changed. The small flange was used from 79-83 1/2 models.
Flycasta. The flange has nothing to due with the axle or the bolt pattern. The axles changed in 84 with the different spline and the larger axle bearings. So if you were trying to use 84 axles in a 83 or earlier housing they would not fit. And the only different bolt pattern is on the Se's in 84-85.
Flycasta. The flange has nothing to due with the axle or the bolt pattern. The axles changed in 84 with the different spline and the larger axle bearings. So if you were trying to use 84 axles in a 83 or earlier housing they would not fit. And the only different bolt pattern is on the Se's in 84-85.
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Fyi, make sure you get the nuts/bolts with whichever flange you use. They are different between the big/small flanges. These are also the strongest bolts in the entire car. Don't remember offhand if they are 10 or 12 grade. If the installed flange has nuts, they need to be rated too. You won't find either at the local hardware store, McMaster-Carr perhaps or a large specialty fastener company.
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