Is this a Disc or Drum large salisbury?

[EGG]

It is an LSD, but I'm unsure what brakes this uses.

It measures 1500mm across from outside of flange to outside of flange.

https://imgur.com/n6K3p7R

 

[Sandman]

Looks like disc to me, based on the bolting points behind the axle face. I'm not 100% certain though.

 

[Smitty]

... VERY strange axle tube there

but the bracket on the end? looks like it for a disc brake caliper

 

[gtrboyy]

Has diff been narrowed or modified? Any other pics or info?

1500mm sounds kinda wide for an early girl then add more width for brakes

 

[EGG]

It might have been narrowed at some point, I'm unsure what it's previous life was spent doing so I had it rebuilt just in case. Plan is for it to go into a VH.

 

[Deuce]

I've got no experience with live commo axles. But does the 4bolt plate behind the drive hub take a drum backing plate?
That was my first thought before everyone else said disc

 

[vc commodore]

Sure it's a Salisbury diff? Looks very similar to a Borg Warner Diff out of an XE onwards Falcon....The caliper set up on those have the bracket that bolts inbetween the diff tube and axle...

Bolt a commodore wheel onto the axle to confirm it is a commodore diff

 

[Fachoo]

It might have been narrowed at some point, I'm unsure what it's previous life was spent doing so I had it rebuilt just in case. Plan is for it to go into a VH.

Yes the 1500mm measurement is for gen 1 commodore and looking at the 2 welds, the wheel hub has a longer tapered tube bit than a standard salisbury factory diff, so looks to have been welded on.

The 4 bolt axle plate is the same for disc/drum, both drum/disc plates have the same 4 bolt pattern, though from memory the larger 10 bolt diff has a different axle bearing/seal

 

[the_boozer]

the end looks the same as that I took it out of a v8 vc, it was a 2.6 ratio or something stupid like that no good for a young city bloke

 

[Immortality]

the end looks the same as that I took it out of a v8 vc, it was a 2.6 ratio or something stupid like that no good for a young city bloke

I got one of those hidden under a workbench too.