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gu gq diffs
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:47 pm
by matty b
so can someone explain the go with gq gu diffs. i hear all this talk of big diff little diff etc. can gu diffs carriers center and all that be bolted to the gq housing? are the spline patterns the same. is there a differnce between petrol and diesel?
and info would be a real help
cheers
matt
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:10 pm
by BIG GQ
GU centres will bolt into a GQ housing. Splines are the same (gq axle will fit into a GU to get you outta trouble). GU CV joints are about 2cm bigger than GQ. I have GQ locker in the front of a GU diff with one tiny mod.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:18 pm
by matty b
so even the carriers are the same too?
cheers for the input too
matt
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:35 pm
by toughnut
The crown gears are different. Can't remember which way around but one has a champhered edge and won't fit into the other housing. But other than that they are the same.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:57 pm
by matty b
thanks mate
matt
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:12 pm
by scorched
So only difference in strength is the larger cv's?
So will a gu cv's fit into gq?
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:18 pm
by Tazz
terrytuffnut wrote:So only difference in strength is the larger cv's?
So will a gu cv's fit into gq?
No they wont, if only it was this easy aye..
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:24 pm
by matty b
unfortunately nothing is ever easy
if only the larger cv fitted straight into the gq. ive shattered 2 in 5 trips
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:58 am
by turps
BIG GQ wrote:GU centres will bolt into a GQ housing. Splines are the same (gq axle will fit into a GU to get you outta trouble). GU CV joints are about 2cm bigger than GQ. I have GQ locker in the front of a GU diff with one tiny mod.
So whats the small mod to fit a GQ front locker in to a GU Front diff
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:54 am
by BIG GQ
4mm machined of the end of each axle shaft to allow clearance for the thrust block.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:04 pm
by turps
BIG GQ wrote:4mm machined of the end of each axle shaft to allow clearance for the thrust block.
cool think I might have to chase a GU front then instead of playing with the GQ one.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:24 pm
by The Big Green Meany
turps wrote:BIG GQ wrote:4mm machined of the end of each axle shaft to allow clearance for the thrust block.
cool think I might have to chase a GU front then instead of playing with the GQ one.
Its easier than that....If you do that mod them you have to machine each axle you get to replace CV's to make a standard GU axle fit, when doing the mod there are 4 bolts in the GQ locker 2 short and 2 long where the axles slide in . the 2 longer ones stop the Gu axle change these and all will be good...
Im about to undertake this setup. So Ill keep you posted.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:46 pm
by turps
The Big Green Meany wrote:turps wrote:BIG GQ wrote:4mm machined of the end of each axle shaft to allow clearance for the thrust block.
cool think I might have to chase a GU front then instead of playing with the GQ one.
Its easier than that....If you do that mod them you have to machine each axle you get to replace CV's to make a standard GU axle fit, when doing the mod there are 4 bolts in the GQ locker 2 short and 2 long where the axles slide in . the 2 longer ones stop the Gu axle change these and all will be good...
Im about to undertake this setup. So Ill keep you posted.
Well bugger me thats even easier. Sparky's going to be cranky he sold me his old locker now.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:51 pm
by bazzle
Im sure I posted similar the other day Turps??
Bazzle
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:58 pm
by turps
bazzle wrote:Im sure I posted similar the other day Turps??
Bazzle
Yer but got a memory like a sieve.
Sorry, must just understand it better written like that.
