{"id":2020,"date":"2017-06-14T09:22:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T13:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/?p=2020"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:57:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:57:32","slug":"differential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/","title":{"rendered":"Differential"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Topics<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f7f60e1d8ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f7f60e1d8ac\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Comparative_RPM_profiles\" >Comparative RPM profiles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Salisbury_differential\" >Salisbury differential<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Limited_slip_upgrade\" >Limited slip upgrade<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Used_LSD_sources\" >Used LSD sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Dana_44_carrier_frustration\" >Dana 44 carrier frustration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Rebuild_bearing_part_replacements\" >Rebuild bearing part replacements<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/2017\/06\/14\/differential\/#Differential_installation\" >Differential installation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparative_RPM_profiles\"><\/span>Comparative RPM profiles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our 1972 XJ6 came equipped with a Borg Warner BW12 automatic transmission (three gears with ratios of 2.40, 1.47, and 1.00) and a 3.54:1 Salisbury differential. With stock 15&#8243; tires, the original cruising RPM profile is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>STOCK XK6\/BW12 CRUISING RPM PROFILE<\/strong><br \/>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-11\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-11\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Speed (MPH)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\"> Engine RPM (3rd gear)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2714<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3393<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3619<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">110 (max)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-11 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>The General Motors 4l60E automatic transmission we plan to install has four gears with ratios of 3.06, 1.63, 1.00, and 0.70. If we retain the Salisbury differential and stock 15&#8243; tires, the restomod cruising RPM profile looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESTOMOD LS3\/4L60E CRUISING RPM PROFILE<\/strong><br \/>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-12\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-12\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Speed (MPH)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\"> Engine RPM (4th gear)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1741 (2488 in 3rd gear)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">158 (max)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-12 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>This suggests that highway speeds (65-80 MPH) will be very comfortable for the LS3 engine and reasonably quiet. In contrast, the XK engine strains at speeds over 70 MPH. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salisbury_differential\"><\/span>Salisbury differential<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the RPM profile above indicates, the <em>3.54<\/em> final drive of the Salisbury differential is optimal for our street application. But the high horsepower of the Chevy LS3 (over 400 HP) suggests the need for a limited slip differential (LSD). Jaguar installed LSDs on the V12 version of the XJ, but not on our model.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2024\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0724.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2024\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0724.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1072\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0724.png 1200w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0724-330x295.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0724-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0724-1024x915.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salisbury differential after power washing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2025\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0726.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2025\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0726-330x248.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"248\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0726-330x248.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0726-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0726-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0726.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gear ratio tag on the Salisbury differential<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is no way to tell the final gear ratio from an exterior inspection of the case. Jaguar affixed metal tags on the inspection plate with two numbers to indicate the gear ratio. In our case, this is<br \/>\n<code>46 over 13<\/code><br \/>\nor 3.5385 (rounded to 3.54 for marketing purposes).<\/p>\n<p>A second tag with BP-L indicates a &#8220;Power-Lok&#8221; limited slip differential, but unfortunately we don&#8217;t have that.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limited_slip_upgrade\"><\/span>Limited slip upgrade<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are two limited slip enhancement paths: find an old used Powr-Lok assembly or install a new Dana 44 carrier with some modifications for fitment. <\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Used_LSD_sources\"><\/span>Used LSD sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Another used differential, or the limited slip assembly from one, might be located at a junk yard. However, only some early E-types and the relatively rare XJ12 have the 3.54 ratio with the limited slip (Powr-Lok).<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAGUAR DIFFERENTIALS BY MODEL AND YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-13\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-13\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Year<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Model<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Series<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Track Width<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Gear Ratios<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Powr-Lok<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1960-1963<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">E-type<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">I<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">53.125<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.54<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1964-1967<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">E-type<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">II<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">53.125<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.54 or 3.31<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1968-1970<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">E-type<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">III<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">53.125<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.31<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1970-1974<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">E-type<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">late<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">56.000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.31<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1960-1969<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">S-type<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">55.000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.54 - 3.31 - 3.77<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1961-1967<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mark 10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">60.500<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.54 - 3.77<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1967-1975<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mark 10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">60.500<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.54 - 3.77<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1966-1970<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">420G<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">60.500<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.54 - 3.77<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1969-1973<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJ6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">I<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.750<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.54<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">no<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1972-1978<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJ12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">II<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.31<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1974-1979<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJ6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">II<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.750<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.31 - 3.07<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">no<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1979-1992<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJ12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">III<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.07<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1975-1996<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJS<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">all<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.000<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.88 - 3.07 - 3.54<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1980-1981<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJ6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">III<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.750<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.07 - 2.88<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">no\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1982-1987<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">XJ6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">III<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61.750<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.88<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">no<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-13 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>E-types have escalated in value, and finding a reasonably priced 1960-63 differential in good condition is highly unlikely. A used Powr-Lok 3.54 XJS unit might be located, but hot rod enthusiasts have for years been adapting the Jaguar IRS and snapping up old XJ units making it quite difficult to source good low mileage parts today. <\/p>\n<p>Rebuilt Powr-Lok assemblies are available, however, and we elected to follow that route after a frustrating detour trying to fit a Dana 44 carrier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2173\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-drive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2173\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-drive.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"982\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-drive.png 900w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-drive-302x330.png 302w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-drive-768x838.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebuilt differential with Jaguar OEM Powr-Lok carrier<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dana_44_carrier_frustration\"><\/span>Dana 44 carrier frustration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Since the junk yard alternative is becoming increasingly unrealistic, a new LSD carrier made sense at first. Jaguar no long provides XJ6 differential parts, of course, but the Salisbury differential is nearly identical (but not quite!) to a Dana 44, a popular differential used in hundreds of cars and trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Jaguar first adopted the Dana 44 in the 1961 E-type but there are some &#8220;across the pond&#8221; differences between the <em>Jaguar Dana 44<\/em> and American versions common to Corvettes and other cars. The Jaguar <em>Salisbury<\/em> version was manufactured by the British division of Dana Corporation and the ring gear uses slightly smaller mounting bolts while the pinion shaft has a different diameter. The Jaguar cast housing is also unique to the Salisbury models and was designed specifically to fit the Jaguar IRS cage. Still, Dana 44 innards can supposedly be transplanted into the Salisbury case while retaining the ring and pinion to preserve the 3.54 ratio.<\/p>\n<p>LSD carriers come in many flavors. The Jaguar differential uses a 19-tooth spline so the correct match is a unit designed for a 3.54 ratio range with a 19 spline count.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANA 44 CARRIER OPTIONS for 3.54 RATIO and 19 SPLINE<\/strong><br \/>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-14\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-14\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Manufacturer<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Carrier Type<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Product<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Cost<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Auburn Gear<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">limited slip<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">High Performance 5420112<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Auburn Gear<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">limited slip<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Pro Series 542085<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Yukon Gear &amp; Axle<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">open differential<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">YC D18458<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">USA Standard Gear<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">mechanical locker<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">SL D44-19<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Richmond Gear Powertrax<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">locker<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2413-LR<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-14 from cache --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2046\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auburn-HP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2046\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auburn-HP-330x324.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"324\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auburn-HP-330x324.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Auburn-HP.png 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Auburn Gear HP LDS carrier<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Auburn Gear High Performance line is the most &#8220;street friendly&#8221; while Auburn&#8217;s Pro Series is more aggressively tuned for track use. <\/p>\n<p>The Yukon open differential is even more aggressive and not suitable for our application. <\/p>\n<p>The mechanical lockers by Richmond and Standard approach traction from a different technical perspective. Lockers are less forgiving for on-road use and can be actually hazardous in wet or ice conditions. In contrast, limited slip carriers work well in all weather conditions; they also have the added benefits of quiet operation (lockers can make a disconcerting &#8220;clunk&#8221; sound) and better tire life (the unforgiving torque connection embedded in lockers puts more stress on tire treads).<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rebuild_bearing_part_replacements\"><\/span>Rebuild bearing part replacements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our first Salisbury rebuild attempt retained the original case, output flange, and ring &#038; pinion assembly. In addition to the new Dana 44 limited slip carrier, the following bearings were needed (cost information from <a href=\"http:\/\/LocateBallBearings.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LocateBallBearings.com<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><strong>SALISBURY DIFFERENTIAL BEARING PARTS for DANA 44 REBUILD<\/strong><br \/>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-15\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-15\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Description<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Part Number<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Brand<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Cost<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Carrier bearing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">25590<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Timken<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Carrier race<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">25523<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Timken<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pinion inner bearing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hm89446<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Timken<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pinion inner race<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hm89410<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">National<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pinion outer bearing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">M88043<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Timken<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pinion outer race<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">M88010<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Timken<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-15 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>The rebuild will also need new pinion seals (2ha-019).<\/p>\n<p>However, the experiment didn&#8217;t work. The spline shaft diameter was just off enough so that the carrier couldn&#8217;t be properly mounted. Plan B went back to using refurbished original Jaguar OEM Powr-Lok components.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differential_installation\"><\/span>Differential installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2175\" style=\"width: 878px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-working-on-rear-suspension.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2175\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-working-on-rear-suspension.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"868\" height=\"900\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-working-on-rear-suspension.jpg 868w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-working-on-rear-suspension-318x330.jpg 318w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eric-working-on-rear-suspension-768x796.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Working on the rear suspension restoration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After replacing the original open carrier with Powr-Lok limited slip and adjusting shims and torque specifications, the rebuild differential was bolted to the cage as part of the rear suspension restoration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2176\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-nose.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2176\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-nose.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"842\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-nose.png 900w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-nose-330x309.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-nose-768x719.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nose of the differential between two rear brake calipers<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2177\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/diff-in-cage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2177\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/diff-in-cage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"731\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/diff-in-cage.png 1200w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/diff-in-cage-330x201.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/diff-in-cage-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/diff-in-cage-1024x624.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Differential mounted in the rear suspension cage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It is worth noting that the differential flange is purposely offset from the midline as illustrated by a sight line down the transmission tunnel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2400\" style=\"width: 936px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-flange-offset.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2400\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-flange-offset.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"926\" height=\"429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-flange-offset.png 926w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-flange-offset-330x153.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-content\/uploads\/differential-flange-offset-768x356.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sight line down transmission tunnel shows differential offset<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comparative RPM profiles Our 1972 XJ6 came equipped with a Borg Warner BW12 automatic transmission (three gears with ratios of 2.40, 1.47, and 1.00) and a 3.54:1 Salisbury differential. With stock 15&#8243; tires, the original cruising RPM profile is: STOCK XK6\/BW12 CRUISING RPM PROFILE The General Motors 4l60E automatic transmission&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drivetrain"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2020"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4621,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020\/revisions\/4621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/XJ6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}