ok guys anyone know if a mk6/7 front wheel hub will fit on a mk8 / custom van , the reason i am asking is i am having trouble findind a drive shaft to fit a mk6 gearbox to a mk8 front hub on my conversion
is the mk7 a bigger spline than the 6 ? visa versa
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ford transit mk8 / mk 6 problem
by tuggy » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:18 pm
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Re: ford transit mk8 / mk 6 problem
by knobby1 » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:57 am
tuggy wrote:ok guys anyone know if a mk6/7 front wheel hub will fit on a mk8 / custom van , the reason i am asking is i am having trouble findind a drive shaft to fit a mk6 gearbox to a mk8 front hub on my conversion
is the mk7 a bigger spline than the 6 ? visa versa
Some FWD drive shafts have 32 splines, some have 36 splines.....the 5 speed ones are also different to the 6 speed and are possibly a slightly different length too. The Mk6 FWD never came in 6 speed, so will probably never fit the Mk7/8 hub..
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Re: ford transit mk8 / mk 6 problem
by OrvalBlanco » Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:12 am
tuggy wrote:ok guys anyone know if a mk6/7 front wheel hub will fit on a mk8 / custom van , the reason i am asking is i am having trouble findind a drive shaft to fit a mk6 gearbox to a mk8 front hub on my conversion
is the mk7 a bigger spline than the 6 ? visa versa
It will not fit Mk7/8 axle.
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