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Early GQ ute front diffs
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:54 pm
by Hoppy11
Alrighty then, the first model GQ utes look like MQ's with GQ grill and lights, the front diff is like any GQ (H233b), not like an MQ (C200)except they are designed for leaf springs, are these diffs the same width as an MQ, cause the bonnet and gaurds seem to be from a MQ??, What I'm getting at is, can a front diff from an early GQ leafsprung ute fit an MQ and would it be stronger than the MQ diff.
Cheers Hoppy
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:38 pm
by Hoppy11
Does anyone think they may be interchangable??
Cheers
Hoppy
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:42 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
I once measured the spring perch widths and if I remember correctly they were the same width. Whether the tie rod ends and such would fit up correctly, I never got that far.
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:30 pm
by Hoppy11
If they measure up the same, Do you think the GQ diff (h233b) would be stronger than the MQ ( C200)'
Hoppy
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 3:04 am
by Lawrence
should be. Bigger ring gear, biigger axles
gq diff
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:12 am
by MQHOON
i got a front diff here off an early leaf sprung gq, i think theyll fit straight in, steering and all.
cv's had a thicker bell on them, some people reckon there the same, they are not, the outside diameter is the same, the inside ball and star is smaller so the bell was thicker than mq, lasted a lot longer before breaking!
i think the axle width is a bit narrower, about 1", same as mq"s
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:25 pm
by Hoppy11
Sounds like they might just swap out then, just gotta check on ratio, My Mk is a 4.6, did the early GQ ute come with a 4.6?????
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:05 pm
by Lawrence
4.375