Rear Differential

[RedEnuf93]

Rear differential carriers?

Are they all same carriers?
I have a -93, is it possible to put in a newer carrier with 3.55 gears?
I would like to keep my old one as a complete unit and buy a new carrier with all the 3.55 guts in it. This guy has a -96? carrier for sale and I might be interrested.
This way I could switch back and forth as needed.

 

[Tom Sessions]

They are interchangable.The 96 and newer are stronger units internally.Externally they are the same

 

[RedEnuf93]

Great,That's good news
Thanks Tom.

Lauri

 

[Jack B]

Tom:

are you sure the horizontal positioning arms/bushings are the same on Gen I and Gen II.

 

[pauls]

Gen I has a different mounting surface, as I understand. Was told I couldn't use it in a Gen 2.

 

[dblankenbaker]

Gen I has a different mounting surface, as I understand. Was told I couldn't use it in a Gen 2.

Gen 1 carriers won't fit Gen 2, but Gen 2 carriers WILL fit Gen 1 cars.

 

[RedEnuf93]

So it looks like it is 50-50, Heh, heh....

Anyone here who has done it?
Looks like Tom and David are pretty sure about newer carrier fitting old -93 Gen1 car.

What the he**, I'll see what it goes for and if it wount fit I'll sell it to a Gen2 driver?

Any other views?

Lauri

 

[Tom Sessions]

The rear diff from a 92 will bolt into a 02 or the other way around.The part number for a '92 rear diff 4642276 changes to a '02 rear diff 4763897ac.So yes you can swap one for the other.

 

[XS TORQ]

I have a newer (Gen II) carrier w/ 3.55 in my 94. Absolutely works.

 

[RedEnuf93]

Thanks again Tom and Mark.

Lauri