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  1. 17-01-2012, 10:59 PM #1
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    Default VN Diff Width?

    Anyone know off hand the hub to hub width of a VN diff?

    Thinking about using the one out of my VN in my panel van. Looking at the salisbury that's in it, it would have to be close. I can measure up the panno diff but not the VN at the moment.

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  2. 18-01-2012, 02:07 AM #2
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    guessing you're trying to fit it into an earlier holden?

    i'd say a vl housing would be closer if the vn is to wide
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  3. 18-01-2012, 02:33 AM #3
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    WB panel van.

    I've only eyeballed it and as I said I can't measure the VN diff width at the moment, but I can get the salisbury width tomorrow.
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    best bet is to line them up against each other, years ago i thought an lx torry and vb rear axle were close till i had them next to each other, don't trust your eyes....
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    Yeah Torana is shorter than Vb.

    Just after the width without pulling the diff out of my VN, which I can't get to at the moment anyway, to see how close it is.
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    wb is the same stud pattern from memory, wrong offset but if you shoved the same rims on both you could get a measurement without pulling the diff
    what 10 bolt salsburys used to fit, damn rusty in the memory but the sle vb/vc's were used weren't they? be the same as a vl(different between disc and drum ofcourse)
    vn and upwards would be wider
    vn having 2 different length axles as the carrier is offset, could you put a vn carrier in a vl housing with 2 of the shorter axles? if it turns out to be to wide
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  7. 18-01-2012, 06:36 AM #7
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    WB is HQ stud pattern, not Commodore. Commodore wheels will go on but they don't fit right and stress the studs.

    HQ - 5x4.75" PCD, Commodore - 5x4.724 PCD

    Looking at the VN diff because I own one. Can't access the VN for a week or so, so was just wondering if anyone knew off the top of there head what the width is.
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    Bump. Anyone?
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    For anyone who's interested, from what I can find online, the VN diff is actually shorter than the WB diff by 50mm, give or take.

    So, I should be right. I'll start a thread on the panno soon, if anyone's interested. EFI 5L going in next weekend.
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    Hahaha When I get it sorted I'll come down there for a beer or 10 with you and Wot and you can see it for yourself.
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