Diff identity required

[Purplevanman]

Any diff gurus here?
We have a modified diff and have been told it's a transit diff..
It's been modified but the main body is still identifiable. I hope...
Does anyone recognise it?
Thank you

[knobby1]

Any diff gurus here?
We have a modified diff and have been told it's a transit diff..
It's been modified but the main body is still identifiable. I hope...
Does anyone recognise it?
Thank you

Would help if you told us what model Transit you think it's for or from..??

Doesn't look like a normal Transit Dana diff....but I stand corrected.

Lord Knobrot (Smithy)

[Altransit]

From AI Search:-

The alphanumeric sequence 72VB-4205 (or 72VB4205) is a standard Ford engineering part number prefix rather than a standalone component.What the code means: In Ford’s internal parts cataloguing system, the "72VB" indicates the decade and vehicle application. The "72" represents the decade the part was first designed or introduced (the 1970s), the "V" stands for Commercial Vehicle (such as the Transit), and the 4205 is the base part number code for a differential pinion/gear assembly (usually the gear or housing inside the rear axle)

Just need to decipher the rest of the numbers

[Altransit]

Trying different number/letter sequences [ford transit 72vb4205 aa hs] brings up this:-

The code "72VB4205AA" (or 72VB-4205-AA) corresponds to a Ford differential gear/pinion part for older Ford Transits produced between 1978 and 2000.The "HS" at the end of your query is likely a truncation for High Series or a specific high-speed ring and pinion ratio specification.The part is specifically part of the rear axle/differential assembly:Base Part Number: 4205 (Differential Gear)Manufacturing Era: 1970s through early 2000sApplication: Rear-wheel-drive Ford Transit (Mark 2, Mark 3, Mark 4, and Mark 5) variants with 14-inch wheels.Because these vehicles are older, sourcing exact OEM parts can sometimes require checking specialist classic van breakers.

[Purplevanman]

Hi
Thanks for the reply.
Looks like it's any transit from 72 to 2000 then?
I have found out a bit more as someone said it is the timken style which is the whole diff unit bolts in from the front of the axle.
Next question..
Anyone got one they'd part with
Pref Gloucester Hereford or Oxford areas
Thank you