Glenn Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Will a T-18 diff and axles fit straight into a KE70? i have a chance to purchase one at a resonable price is it worth it? Thanks Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yes they bolt straight up but you need the t-18 tailshaft aswell, Does the t-18 diff your looking at have sway bar mounts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 well its still in the car so it has everything i guess, there is no gearbox in the car but didnt notice if the tailshaft was there. How much should i expect to pay for one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nat-ae71 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I paid $220 for the t18 diff I've got. They are worthwhile because they are the same housing as an early ae86 and therefore you can purchase an aftermarket lsd for it. There is no mech lsd available for the borg warner in a ke70. The only other problem your going to have is that you will probably need to get a custom tailshaft made. In the ae71 you can use the front half of an ae86 tailshaft and the rear half of the t18 shaft top make it work but I'm not sure if you can do that as the ke70 will have a k40 or k50 gearbox as opposed to a t50 as found in the ae86/ae71. And you can't just use the rear half of the t18 shaft because it will not bolt to the front half you have. Currently my t18 diff and shaft is sitting gathering dust as I have a locked standard diff in my ae71. What are you using your car for and what engine do you think you will end up with? If your going turbo skip using the t18 diff, if your staying K motor I doubt you will break the t18 diff or your standard diff (unless its locked, but I havent had any trouble with mine yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisandliz[RL] Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 the diff I bought was going cost me $100, but I traded other parts for it so i guess it was free ;) p.s. my T18 made 11/1979 does NOT have sway bar mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nat-ae71 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Only series 2 t18 (rubber bumper) has swaybar mounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I will find out what T series diff my mate is using as I'm pretty sure he has sway bars but he also had disc brakes (until his wife bent a axle drifting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 i am putting a 4agte into my KE70 so i will need something a little stronger than the diff i have at the moment, at this stage i will be using a t50 from a ae86/ae71 depending on which i can get my hands on first, then maybe moving onto a W series gbox depending on how long the t50 lasts and how much i can get the bellhousing for. the t18 diff i am looking at has drum brakes on the rear. so should i look for something else or is this what i should get? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 How much power are you pushing out ? Id be going straight to a W series gearbox and wouldnt even worry about the T-50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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