Diff swap question

[Guest Anonymous]

Has anyone used ALL 2002 parts, plus spacers for the diff swap. This would involve drilling the existing 2002 CV Joints so that the 10mm bolts will fit.

It looks like it would be a close squeeze to have the room to enlarge the holes in the joint, but the joints are made out of a very strong metal, so I am thinking it may be OK. Anyone done it??

I am trying to avoid buying spacers AND 320i CV parts.

[Guest Anonymous]

We have found the easiest way is just to use the spacers and we have the 320 flanges redrilled to match the 2002 CV bolt pattern. We sell the flanges already redrilled for $55.00 too easy!!

[Guest Anonymous]

but didn't have a decent drill press to enlarge the hole. Theoretically, it should work, but when you consider that you already have to have the cv joint out in order to drill them, it is a lot easier just to make the swap. I have a car that is lowered 2 inches and no spacers.

Michael

[Guest Anonymous]

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[Guest Anonymous]

Correct me if I am wrong, Nick.

[Guest Anonymous]

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[Guest Anonymous]

For a 320i LSD, I used 2002 half shafts with 2002 outer cv's and 320i inner cv's. New cv bolts all around, new cv boots all around.

This whole ordeal was simple, cheap, effective, involved no drilling, and no "specialty" parts.

The 320i cv's slide directly into the splines on the 02 shafts. That's "too easy".

Good luck

Bill

[Guest Anonymous]

That works too...

But a flange change is still cheaper, quicker, and less messy than the CV change and he said he was trying to avoid the 320 cv swap.

[Guest Anonymous]

or possibly a 75?? Any way the 76 flanges are wider and with a little machining (very little!) will slip right in to the LSD. They are almost the same width as teh lsd flanges therefore no spacers are required. They are essentially the same as the lsd flanges. They are not held in with bolts- rather with circlips so the rear cover needs to be removed to get them out of the dif. The difference is that they do not have the grove for the spring that holds them in and that grove needs to be machined into them. Cost like 25 bucks for the machine work.

[Guest Anonymous]

I would assume so, since you did not use spacers. I thought the '79 cv's were the only ones with 10mm holes AND the thicker style not requiring a spacer.

Also, I am assuming the inner and outer CV's are interchangeable, is that correct?