Hey all, we just took a diff out of a KE70 and I was under the impression it was an S series as that is what I was told. But I would just like to know how to identify an S series vs a T series diff? No doubt theres some easy/obvious differences.

 

Pics may help, but whatever.

 

Cheers!

if ur diff is out of a ke70 it will not be a s or t series diff it will be a borgwarner diff

 

a t series diff will have no bolts on the backing plate

 

s series i think has 8 on the backing plate ???

 

all i know is t18, ra40 ta23 and some other models are t series

 

adm ae86 and some others are s series

I know its not a borg warner.

 

This diff appears to have no bolts on the backing plate, as in looking from the rear of the car at the diff.

T-series diff: center is held by 10 bolts

S-series diff: center is held by 8 bolts. :lolcry:

T-series diff: center is held by 10 bolts

S-series diff: center is held by 8 bolts. :lolcry:

 

Cheers, so look inside the housing and count the bolts.

 

No external indicator?

Cheers, so look inside the housing and count the bolts.

 

No external indicator?

 

 

Look at it from the front, there is a ring of bolts holding the centre of the diff into the housing, count the ring of bolts. If your really stuck I have a loose s and a loose t here I can photograph for you. S and T diffs look very similar, just scaled up/down.

No need to open. They are the bolts seen from front to rear. The ones you would remove to open

ahhh right sorry I follow now. I didn't know those bolts held in the centre, but I guess logic dictates they do.

 

Thanks a bunch everyone, I'll get counting next time I see the diff. :lolcry:

S series diffs came in wagon/PV KE70 cars didn't they. So if you removed it from a sedan some one could of swapped a PB diff into the sedan. Other wise my guess with out a picture is a BW diff.

 

Cameron

S series diffs came in wagon/PV KE70 cars didn't they. So if you removed it from a sedan some one could of swapped a PB diff into the sedan. Other wise my guess with out a picture is a BW diff.

 

Cameron

 

But.......?

Arnt......?

 

Panelvan diff.........leaf spring?

sedan diff..............coil spring?

 

cheers phatke30!

^^ could of removed coil spring mounts and then made it leaf spring.

will be a AE86 diff if its a "s"

Panel vans have a leaf spring S series, I know my panel van has one which is now Trev's, Also has it stamped on the fire wall.

 

Wagons have a leaf sprung Borg warner.