Converted Early ‘Big Bearing’ Pegged Casing Assembly Kit For LONG NOSE Differential Builds
********* PLEASE NOTE : THERE HAS BEEN AN ALMOST DAFT TAKE UP ON THESE !!!! *********
******** SO STILL AVAILABLE - BUT - A 3-4 WEEK LEAD TIME TO FINISH 2ND BATCH !! ********
This is a
very limited production run of the very special and very very strong ‘Big Bearing Pegged Casings’
Our 'Standard' Pegged Differential Casings offer massive increases in strength - BUT – if you want to buy the strongest Land Rover Pegged Casing money can buy – then - these are the ones
to have – and there will only a very few of them !!
1948 saw the introduction the 1st of Land Rovers casings – the ‘Super Long Nose’ version.
Made in 1948/49 - these proved to be excessively expensive to produce, and were re-designed to the ‘next generation’ casing – which are these – The ‘Big Bearing’ Split Nose Casings – and
these are the strongest Casings ever made by Land Rover for the various ‘Long Nose’ type axles.
The video here explains not only why these are such a fantastically strong ‘Pegged Casing’, but also covers the kit itself and more.
These very very early ‘Big Bearing’ Casings have
huge Pinion Bearing compared to ALL other LR Casings that followed, to see what we mean - watch the video !.
Click here :
The ‘Big Bearing Pegged Casing’ Complete Kit Video
After these casing came a multitude of revisions, sadly each next generation being less strong than its predecessor with the designs cheapened each version to save money and be a lesser
quality of both casting metal and thicknesses and strength !…. Basically - as Land Rover do !!…
For even more info around this - Here is a Video of all the differing types of Land Rover Long Nose Casings and you can see just how costs have eaten into quality and strength :
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All of Land Rovers 'Long Nose' Casings as years go by - and strength and quality go sadly down
Even with our 'Standard' Pegged Casings we will only use early 10 and 24 Spline Casings with the 'Locking Ears' into the adjuster rings, even now these are getting hard enough to keep
good stock of - but - we think they are the best to use for our 'Pegged Casings' – except these - the 'Big Bearing Casings' – these are in a different league.
However, there is (as always) one small possible downside. - These 'Big Bearing' Pegged Casings WILL NOT HAVE A FLAT on the base to bolt anything to.
Other than that they will fit all Series, Range Rover Classic, Discovery 1 & 2s all 90s and Defenders with Long Nose axles (ie NOT the ‘Salisbury’ axles or later ‘Short Nose’ axles).
With these you are able to fit ANY ‘Long Nose Center’ ie Ashlockers, ARBs, Detroits, E-Lockers, Quaife, TruTrac etc etc and any Land Rover Long Nose make of CWP in any Ratio to these
'Big Bearing' Pegged Casings.
As these have a far higher Iron content in the casing metal they do rust quickly once cleaned and then Heated and TIG welded, so they will need a good wire brush around the inside and
a good clean before building. Also fitting larger HD CWP Gearsets depending on ratio and brand you may need to grind some clearance inside the main casing with some build combinations.
We have dug very deep during a clearout, and have only a few of these – probably a absolute total maximum of 16, and we have some done now and some in pipeline and a few to be finished off,
and have had special plates CNC cut to enable conversion, the Casing in the video was the 1st done – and is now in MY own 90 ! + HD Ashcroft 4.75:1 CWP & a fully Tablocked Spec Ashlocker !
This Full ‘Big Bearing Pegged Casing’ is sold as a complete Kit for you to build – (Or - have it built by Grant at GT Engineering - details in video), but in the kit you will receive :
‘Big Bearing’ Casing – Fully Converted and upgraded to being a ‘Pegged Casing’ + Nose cone and 5 x HD 10.9 Bolts to fix
All the additional Pegged Parts – 2 x Dog Bolts, Phosphor Bronze pad, Nylocs
4 x HD Upgraded Carrier Cap Bolts - 12.9 Grade Imperial Socket cap Bolts complete with Nordlocks
1 x Brand New NTN Grade ‘Big Bearing’ Head bearing
1 x Brand New NTN Grade ‘ Big Bearing’ Tail Bearings
2 x RTC3095 Timken Carrier Cap Bearing + 2 x Carrier Cap conversion sleeves
2 x Big Bearing adjuster rings to suit casing + 2 x HD Xcess 4x4 adjuster ring ‘Locking Ears’
1 x 24 Spline Drive flange + Xcess 4x4 Superflange Upgrade + New Pinion Seal
And thats it, when these are gone …………..they are gone, we won’t have or be doing any more.
When considering the price bear in mind you just need a CWP and a center and Crown wheel bolts as everything else is in the kit and at a very attractive price to be honest !
Now on webshop - 3rd Pegged Diff Case Listing down :
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