VK/VL V8 Diff

[sire01TMK]

How much would you consider to be a reasonable price to pay for a secondhand V8 diff assembly, 3.45 centre, complete disc to disc

[Troy711]

not a for sale ad, moved to general

[1991_Vn2nV]

What diff are you talking about mate? The VK V8's had the Salisbury diff, the VL V8's had the Borg Warner BW78 diff.

Presuming this is a VL Borg Warner diff...

The VL V8's had a 3.08 ratio, not a 3.45 ratio. $100 depending on condition of discs and pads. These diffs are nothing special.

VK Salsbury diff didnt have a 3.45 ratio either. There was no 3.45 ratio even available for the Salsbury diffs.... Also a 3.08 ratio.... Not worth much...

[SL/ENUT]

Right Not all VK V8 Large Salisbury diffs are 3.08 ratio, in fact all auto VK V8 Calais use a 2.60 ratio. They maybe cheap where you are 1991_Vn2nV but these are hard to get now days and do cost a fair bit.
Same as the VL V8 diff, they feature a 4 pinion LSD centre standard, so they are a copy of a VLT LSD Diff, only 3.08 ratio. Often these go for the same price as a VLT diff, over $1000 at times.

[bangers]

the vl turbo diff is 3.45 but generally about $1200. i won a vl v8 rear end with disc brakes for $255. its a 3.08 ratio but i'm just going to put a falcon diff centre in, the XF auto had a 3.7 ratio from what i've been told, they're a straight bolt up.

[craigvk]

in fact all auto VK V8 Calais use a 2.60 ratio.

Hmmmm. Are you sure about that? I have a VK V8 Calais and I am sure mine is a 3.08 ratio Salisbury.

[1991_Vn2nV]

Right Not all VK V8 Large Salisbury diffs are 3.08 ratio, in fact all auto VK V8 Calais use a 2.60 ratio. They maybe cheap where you are 1991_Vn2nV but these are hard to get now days and do cost a fair bit.
Same as the VL V8 diff, they feature a 4 pinion LSD centre standard, so they are a copy of a VLT LSD Diff, only 3.08 ratio. Often these go for the same price as a VLT diff, over $1000 at times.

They were not LSD standard on the VL. It was an option. Also its no different to a stock VN V6 diff.

I bought a VN Calais 5L diff with LSD for $100. Wouldnt pay more than that for a non-LSD VL V8 diff that is exactly the same but without LSD.

Also it was the VH (5.0L SL/E) that had the 2.60 diff gears, not the VK.

[vee ka]

like people have said above, 3:45 are not a common ration for the V8 vk or vl. VL turbo/NA sixes yes but not V8's. My old VL V8 had an auto and a 3:08 ratio and was non LSD, my vk also has a 3:08 ratio but is manual and is LSD as its an SS. Im over in WA but good cond diffs over here can go for anywhere from a couple of hundred up to $1000 or so depends what it is and cond of course. i just had mine in the SS rebuilt with a new 3:08 crown wheel and pinion for $1400 so any diff you pick up make sure you check it thoroughly!!