What's the difference between a 4cyl and 6cyl rear diff?
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What's the difference between a 4cyl and 6cyl rear diff?
I've searched for the answer and still feel confused about the difference between 4cyl and 6cyl rear diffs.
I recently bought a 7.5" 4.56 front IFS diff and am now looking for a rear 4.56. Can I swap in an 8" V6 diff without any modications into a 95 4cyl rear axle?
Also, can someone explain what the following terms mean? I've been using the words "diff" and "3rd member" interchangeably, and I'm guessing that "housing" and "carrier" mean the same thing.
Terms: diff/differential, 3rd member/3rd, housing, carrier.
According to the the site below, there seems to be a difference between 4cyl and 6cyl rear diffs.
http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/
TIA
Troy
I recently bought a 7.5" 4.56 front IFS diff and am now looking for a rear 4.56. Can I swap in an 8" V6 diff without any modications into a 95 4cyl rear axle?
Also, can someone explain what the following terms mean? I've been using the words "diff" and "3rd member" interchangeably, and I'm guessing that "housing" and "carrier" mean the same thing.
Terms: diff/differential, 3rd member/3rd, housing, carrier.
According to the the site below, there seems to be a difference between 4cyl and 6cyl rear diffs.
http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/
TIA
Troy
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They are quite different, however they both use an 8" Ring gear. They are absolutely interchangeable between 4 and 6cyl housings.
Diff and 3Rd member are the same thing
4 cylinder are a 2 pinion carrier diff, 6cyl and 4 pinion carrier diffs.
Also, 6cyl use a bigger pinion bearing.
Diff and 3Rd member are the same thing
4 cylinder are a 2 pinion carrier diff, 6cyl and 4 pinion carrier diffs.
Also, 6cyl use a bigger pinion bearing.
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Also, would you explain the difference between the terms "carrier" and "housing", or do they both refer to the same thing and simply describe the shell/casing that holds the gears in place?
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Housing: Axle housing, contains the axles and the 3rd member bolts to it.
Carrier: The 3rd member, it can reffer to non-third member differential assemblies as well, i.e. the front differential assembly, without the axles, in an IFS is also called a carrier by some. Basically, whatever "carries" the differential gears and the ring gear, unless you have a spool (no differential gears).
Carrier: The 3rd member, it can reffer to non-third member differential assemblies as well, i.e. the front differential assembly, without the axles, in an IFS is also called a carrier by some. Basically, whatever "carries" the differential gears and the ring gear, unless you have a spool (no differential gears).
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carrier = 3rd member = rear differential (and sometimes the front IFS differential). These words are all synonymous, right?
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Your carrier is what is bolted to the 3rd member, your ring gears are bolted to the carrier and your spider gears are located inside it. The 3rd member is the differential assembly (that includes the carrier,R&P, and pinion gear) that bolts up to the axle housing (it houses your axles, carrier, and 3rd member).
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Yes, though Rcross's definition is technically the most accurate. It all depends on what your trying to convey. Without specificity, they reffer to the same unit and/or parts there in.
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