i have a 92 toyota 4x4 with a 22re. I was wondering if a if locking third member out of a newer tacoma will fit in my housing, or if a newer tacoma housing is the same dimensions as mine. Any help would be great.

 

http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/

 

tacos use an 8.4", trucks are an 8" they will not interchange.

Best bet, buy the whole assembly, weld on new spring perches, and viola!

 

There is no such thing as an 8.4", it's 8" but the pattern of the ring gear bolts is different.

 

All 2wd and 4wd T100's, Tundra's, and Sequoia's use a newer/stronger 8" 2-pinion diff. Tacoma 4x4's and Tacoma PreRunner's that don't come with the electric locker, as well as V6 Tacoma 4x2's also came with this diff. One easy way to identify it is by the larger mounting hardware (10mm studs w/ 14mm nuts) vs. the smaller stuff on the older diffs (8mm w/ 12mm nuts). It also has a different shaped diff cover. and a slightly larger diameter bolt pattern and flange (about 1/4" larger) than the 8" 4cyl or V6 diffs. It has a large one-piece carrier bearing cap (or "truss") that bridges over the ring gear to add strength. The axles that fit into these diffs are the same size as the earlier 8" diffs (30 spline).
In the past this diff has also been mistakenly called an 8.4" or 8.25" diff. The ring gear actually measures 8", but it is not compatible with the older 8" diffs at all. The extra strength of this diff comes from the bearing cap/truss and large diameter pinion gear shaft.
Aftermarket parts have so far been fairly limited for this diff. At this time, the only LSD available is the TRD/Kazuma clutch-type 3-pinion LSD, the OEM 4-pinion Tundra TRD LSD, and the only lockers available are the Powertrax "Lock-right," "No-Slip," and the ARB Air Locker (RD-89). Update- Tractech also now makes a Detroit Softlocker and Truetrac for this diff.
This diff cannot be fitted to an older style 8" axle because it uses a larger diameter mounting bolt pattern and because more space inside the housing necessary to accommodate the large bearing cap. The different bolt pattern also makes it very impractical to swap in an electric locking Toyota diff (the whole mounting flange would have to be re-done using a special jig).
Twelve 12mm ring gear bolts, 30 spline pinion shaft.

so technically, you are correct but, it still wont work