Thread: D1 diff centres and housings into D2

The diff centres themselves will fit straight in.

I assume thats what you mean by housing.. ie not the steel diff casing, just the central housing containing the locker, cw+p etc

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Originally Posted by Psimpson7

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Yep, those bits.

So they'll bolt straight up, no worries??

Yes, basically. The only difference is that the D2 centre may have a 3 bolt flange on the rear to suit the rubber coupling type tailshaft, so this will have to be swapped back, or fit a Range Rover classic tail shaft

I think the 24 spline D1 diffs also had the 3 bolt flange from the factory. I was thinking it was only the very early D1's that had the 4bolt flanges on the rear.

That makes it even easier then!

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Yes, basically. The only difference is that the D2 centre may have a 3 bolt flange on the rear to suit the rubber coupling type tailshaft, so this will have to be swapped back, or fit a Range Rover classic tail shaft

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I think the 24 spline D1 diffs also had the 3 bolt flange from the factory. I was thinking it was only the very early D1's that had the 4bolt flanges on the rear.

I have the D1 shaft from the aforementioned rear D1 centre, which is the 4 bolt, no rubber donut jobbie. I'll fit that in place of my D2 one should the D2 shaft not mate up to the D1 diff centre.

So where is the write up and Pic's of the new beast???

Originally Posted by brenno

I have the D1 shaft from the aforementioned rear D1 centre, which is the 4 bolt, no rubber donut jobbie. I'll fit that in place of my D2 one should the D2 shaft not mate up to the D1 diff centre.

Can I recommend you maintain the 3bolt flange in the rear unless you are breaking them while offroading. They absorb a lot of driveline vibration.