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RE: TR3 Diff removal

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Subject: RE: TR3 Diff removal
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 09:32:46 -0800
> Barry- When the diff in myu TR4 'went' in the 80's, I learned the
> diff of a TR3 was the same. The TR4 axle shafts wrere different-
> (longer).

Just to be clear, while Sherman is exactly right about the differential
itself, the axle housings are also longer on a TR4.  Only the
carrier/gears/bearings/etc actually interchange.

I once spent a hot, dusty weekend swapping the broken rear axle in my TR3A
for a unit from a TR4.  Didn't learn my mistake until I slid the TR3
halfshafts back in ... and decided to just drive the car with the TR4 axle
under it !  (Fortunately I had gotten the TR4 halfshafts with the axle.)
With skinny tires, it almost fit ... did a little handwork on the rear
fenders and lived with some light rubbing.

Randall

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