HP D30 front axle?
01-08-2012, 05:25 PM
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Year: 93 2 door
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Engine: 4.0
HP D30 front axle?
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did a little digging and I'm pretty sure
are all 91-95 model xj's stock with high pinion dana 30's?
if not, how can you tell without opening up the housing
I want to buy an xj with the hp already in so I dont have to swap it down the road.
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did a little digging and I'm pretty sure
are all 91-95 model xj's stock with high pinion dana 30's?
if not, how can you tell without opening up the housing
I want to buy an xj with the hp already in so I dont have to swap it down the road.
thanks
01-08-2012, 06:38 PM
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91-99 came stock with the HP D30. 00-01's had the LP. Easiest way to tell the difference is to simply look at where the pinion is at in relation to the differential. A high pinion D30 will have the pinion sitting just above center on the rear side of the differential. A low pinion will have it sitting very close to the bottom.
Low pinion on the left, high pinion on the right:
Low pinion on the left, high pinion on the right:
01-08-2012, 06:43 PM
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be aware of the vac disco and small u-joints.
96 - 99 are all large joint, non disco and high pinion.
96 - 99 are all large joint, non disco and high pinion.
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01-08-2012, 06:56 PM
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thanks for clearing it up with the pictures
and @caged, I'm only looking at 91-95 anyway. so I should be good?
or is there anything I should look out for with those models
and @caged, I'm only looking at 91-95 anyway. so I should be good?
or is there anything I should look out for with those models
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01-08-2012, 09:47 PM
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true, and the housing on the vac disco is beefier due to the cast upper control arm mount.
but yeah, 91 - 95 has the smaller u-joints on the 231 equipped models, as far as i know. but the abs equipped with the 242 (limited) models have the larger joints and always non disco...
beware of the 89 and down, as they use a bolt on brake caliper mount, and your caliper won't bolt up unless you swap the knuckles.
but yeah, 91 - 95 has the smaller u-joints on the 231 equipped models, as far as i know. but the abs equipped with the 242 (limited) models have the larger joints and always non disco...
beware of the 89 and down, as they use a bolt on brake caliper mount, and your caliper won't bolt up unless you swap the knuckles.
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