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Re: [6pack] Nissan Differential conversion

To: Bob Danielson <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Nissan Differential conversion
From: Andrew Packard <apackard68@att.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:50:26 -0700
Michael:
I have an extra 3.92 unit no longer offered by Richard.  It worked  
well but I chose to go back to the 3.69 version to make the most of my  
5-speed on the freeway.  Contact me off list if it's something you  
would be interested in.
Andy

On Jul 18, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Bob Danielson wrote:

> I'm on my second year with one
> (http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/DiffMain.htm). You have a choice of  
> ratios
> from low to high and close to TR6 stock. It's a direct bolt up with  
> the
> Goodparts kit. I did have to play with the Tee Shirt area but it was  
> no big
> deal.  Very quiet, very smooth and no leaks....not a drop. I changed  
> out the
> rear seal and changed the gear oil. Rick Patton machined the flange  
> for me
> but if you buy your diff from Goodparts it comes with a machined  
> flange. The
> only downside was I had noisy clicking axles which could be due to  
> added
> torque or a lousy grease packing job by me. So last winter I went  
> with the
> Goodparts CVJs (http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/CVJ.htm) which had  
> the added
> benefit of bolting directly to the Nissan diff with no adapters  
> required.
> You get a nice power increase with the CVJs too....
>
> If you source your own diff, make sure you stick to the list on the
> Goodparts site as there are R200 short and long nosed models and  
> only the
> short nosed ones will fit properly.
>
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net 
> ] On
> Behalf Of michael lunsford
> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 3:13 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: [6pack] Nissan Differential conversion
>
> I'm now dealing with the down side of adding AC to my 70 TR6.  With  
> the AC
> on and the top (hood) up the whine and clunk from the differential  
> and slip
> axles is starting to get to me.  Could someone who has done the  
> differential
> conversion give me/us a short version of how the installation went  
> and how
> they like the change?  The only LSD conversion source car listed by  
> Richard
> Good for the differential with the 3.69 (standard) ratio is the 97  
> to 2001
> Infinity Q45.  Are there any others?  It seems like these may be in  
> short
> supply though I haven't checked with any local wrecking yards yet.
>
> Mike Lunsford
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