F-Series Tarago Diff Models and Years?

[70XIN]

YR21 also had an F-series, 4.1:1 open diff

I cant remember what year model, i just remember it was def YR21

[Hen may possibly be a nut]

It sounds like E vs F isn't just 20 vs 21 vs 22 in the Taragos.

It could well be as suggested above that the EFI motors (4YE) got an F because of their axle bending torque, while the carbed motors got Es since they couldn't twist a pretzel. The YR22 I stripped was EFI and F.

Hen

[irl86]

sorry guys a bit off topic but do lite-ace vans come with lsd rear ends im lookin for something not as wide as t-series etc to fit an escort..
any help would be great cheers

[sundee]

im not sure whats shorter but all of the above are longer then a T series.. u prolly just have to get one shortened..

and like a said before im pretty sure u should disregard the chasis code and take note of weather its EFI or carb engine.. like has been said just going with Yr20 21 or 22 doesnt mean its holding an F series or an E series... im not sure if the housings are different either.. i can take a snap of my F series tomorrrow and post a pic.. if someone can slap up a pic of an E series.

[Anthony]

theyre not leaf, theyre all coil rear. lite ace is leaf. YR20 and 21 is definitely E series and only YR22 Tarago and later YR22 Spacia is F series. 4.1 and 4.3 is readily available depending on whether theyre auto and manual and centre only is same as later 30 series wombat tarago (these are wider and 5 stud).

[Dom86]

That is good
thanks

[stouty]

You can use the axels and centre from E seies and put it in a T-18 housing to save having to change mounts. I found this out after pulling apart my T-18 diff to put in LSD and change ratio. Had been done by previous owner.
You need to grind 5mm over all from the edge of the T-18 diff housing case so the centre form the E series will fit in. Then you need to drill out the holes on the E series diff case a size larger. Will fit in no problems and the axels are a bit thicker at the ends near the teeth on the E series.

[lloydious86]

okay bit confused from that, but i got the diff today and going to strip and clean it down tommorow so ill take some pics of it, the diff came from a 1984 "carby" tarago so it will be a e-series but ill find the code so i know what ration it has, but have found that 84 models did cross over to EFI that year so as previously mentioned the e-series diff crosses over to f at that stage

[Dom86]

only prob with the e series is you can't get a LSD center for it.
Not a prob if you just want to weld the centre or do the mods mentioned above though...

[lloydious86]

yea just locker for me, stripped both diffs down today and dropping the housings off to final drive to have the mounts cut off and welded on, gotta take some pics and measurements, my pinion and crown wheel are completley stuffed theres about 10 teeth that have completley shorn off so will look good