Differential needed

[Painterdave]

I need a differential for a 1984 manual transmission excel , Thanks Dave I got one fingers crossed it's a good one

[LotusMonkey]

There are 3 reconditioned units on Lotusbits at the moment - https://lotusbits.com/lotus-excel-new-parts/#clutch

[CJG in WOB]

Is this not also a Toyota part?

[MetBlue]

I need a differential for a 1984 manual transmission excel , Thanks Dave

What's your urgency?

I have a spare unit that I've fitted new seals to, but I'll need it for the next couple of months as temporary fit on my car
I have a late car and the ratio is lower, so after I've redone seals in my diff, I will want to return to standard.

Tony

[Painterdave]

Is this not also a Toyota part?

Yes Toyota supra as far as I know but you need to put it in the lotus casing so need setting up shims preload thanks for the response Dave

[Painterdave]

I need a differential for a 1984 manual transmission excel , Thanks Dave

What's your urgency?

I have a spare unit that I've fitted new seals to, but I'll need it for the next couple of months as temporary fit on my car
I have a late car and the ratio is lower, so after I've redone seals in my diff, I will want to return to standard.

Tony

Thank you Tony for fast response, it's at the stage when it sound's nasty previous owner used to top it up but when I picked it up didn't have much in it I replaced the oil seal and hoped to save it but it got worse over time put it on here when you are sorted if i don't need it someone will thanks Dave

[bash]

Sorry to be a knowall but the ma61 supra diff and the lotus diff are exactly the same unit. Ratio is model dependant as you know.

Bash
( I could bore you for ages about diffs )

[Painterdave]

Sorry to be a knowall but the ma61 supra diff and the lotus diff are exactly the same unit. Ratio is model dependant as you know.

Bash
( I could bore you for ages about diffs )

My wife has banned the word differential

[Hawaiis0]

Sorry to be a knowall but the ma61 supra diff and the lotus diff are exactly the same unit. Ratio is model dependant as you know.

Bash
( I could bore you for ages about diffs )

My wife has banned the word differential

Is she being Diff-icult?

[Painterdave]

Sorry to be a knowall but the ma61 supra diff and the lotus diff are exactly the same unit. Ratio is model dependant as you know.

Bash
( I could bore you for ages about diffs )

Good ,I've been offered a a60 supra differential, also how can I find out which differential my car has ,it's a low compression manual 1984 excel

[MetBlue]

Early cars were 4.1:1, later cars changed to 3.9:1. An 84 car will be 4.1.
Auto's were 3.7:1.

If you have a provenance certificate, it will tell you the serial no for the diff. Suffix A is 4.1, Suffix B is 3.9. Must be marked on the diff somewhere, but no idea were and doubtful still legible after 40 years.

[Painterdave]

Thanks for the information ,I've been offered one but it is a supra a61 and at £200 including postage seems to good to be true, didn't seem to know the ratio. thanks Dave

[MetBlue]

didn't seem to know the ratio.

Its easy enough to check if he's willing to for you.

[bash]

You might be lucky there, some ma61 came with a lsd.

Bash

[Painterdave]

I suppose I better get under my car and have a look see how meny turns, I did clean it up and replaced drivers side sill did not see any numbers and I painted it so not easy to see now, I better stop posting on the wanted page Thanks Dave