So if the studs match up, why couln't ya swap the front & rear diffs (assuming FF in rear) & flip 'em so you have high pinions? You could raise the oil filler plug so you keep the toothy things wet.
Its keeping the bearings wet that matters. I believe the 80 series front diff has a different method of oiling the bearings to make it work. BTW on 40/60/62s - the front and rear are the same so swapping doesn't do much more than put the low lilage one in the back
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Last time I had this bright idea I was just going to turn the axle housings end-for-end but someone (2badfjs, I think) pointed out I would have 1 speed forward & 4 in reverse. So I thought if the front & rear diffs have the ring on opposite sides you could swap 'em & turn 'em upside down. I think I could put enough oil in to keep the bearings wet.
i was trying to get the offset of the rear axle to sit on the driverside instead of the pass side.
this was when i was thinking about putting a chevy sm465 and a np205 in the 60.
that mod i know can be done but you would have to notch the housing for the ring gear.
i gave up on that and just picked up a bell housing to keep the toyota trans and t-case.
glass biz slow steve?
i'm off next week, i may stop by to say hey.
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