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toy283 · 10-21-2004, 03:10 PM

I agree with Adrian, that small a change probably won't be worth the expense unless you can find complete thirds for sale for cheap.

In the early years of the V6 diff (up to about '91), 2-pinion V6 diffs weren't uncommon at all. AFAIK, '88 V6 diffs were all 2-pinion.

Also, to clear up a little possible confusion, the "pinion" in "ring & pinion" is not the same "pinion" in "4-pinion". They are entirely different gears. In order to swap from 2-pinion to 4-pinion, you have to get a different carrier. Swapping ring & pinions does not (usually) require this.

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toy283 Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Denver, CO, US Posts: 1,435	I agree with Adrian, that small a change probably won't be worth the expense unless you can find complete thirds for sale for cheap. In the early years of the V6 diff (up to about '91), 2-pinion V6 diffs weren't uncommon at all. AFAIK, '88 V6 diffs were all 2-pinion. Also, to clear up a little possible confusion, the "pinion" in "ring & pinion" is not the same "pinion" in "4-pinion". They are entirely different gears. In order to swap from 2-pinion to 4-pinion, you have to get a different carrier. Swapping ring & pinions does not (usually) require this. __________________ Dave Currently own no Toyotas :( Last edited by toy283; 10-21-2004 at 03:14 PM.