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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: david220 on May 01, 2007, 05:01:31 AM

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: david220 on May 01, 2007, 05:01:31 AM

Ran across this, supposed to be out of a late '80s e30; has an 'S' stamped in white on the top along with a '54' ; looks like two serial numbers which could be just case part #'s one is 66640 and the other looks to be 1210311 which could be the case BMW part #. The fellow said it was a 4:10 LSD. I am thinking about putting it in my '91 318is; the lower front mounting needs rethreading but other than that seems fine. Thoughts? Looks a bit larger in the rear than the one I took out, so I do not know if it will clear the sway bar. David

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: jpod999 on May 01, 2007, 06:57:25 AM

There should be a little metal plate on the back of it with a number stamped into it.  If it is a 4.10 LSD then it would say S4.10.  If it is open then it would just say 4.10.  That goes for all the other gearing ratios too.

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: david220 on May 03, 2007, 05:07:29 AM

It is a 4.10, rethreaded and bolted up; I am going to clean up and go through the old one, shouldn't hurt to have an extra.

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: david220 on May 03, 2007, 07:52:04 PM

Finished installing the LSD and got the rear springs and shocks done, took it out for a short run to settle things in and there is a noticeable difference with the 4.10. I need to do the front springs and shocks before getting over 3rd so I do not know what happens on the highway. It is a good swap to do for sure. David

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: nickmpower on May 03, 2007, 08:33:17 PM

stock is 4.1

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: jpod999 on May 03, 2007, 11:34:15 PM

What ^^ said.  If you didn't have a 4.10 LSD before, then you probably had a 4.10 Open.

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: david220 on May 04, 2007, 05:00:24 AM

Yes, I did not have LSD before.

Title: What diff do you think this is?
Post by: Donkeyshins on May 04, 2007, 01:27:16 PM

Quote from: david220;25133

Yes, I did not have LSD before.

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