ok, as some of you may know Ron Shroeder and i have been talking about t-cases and front diff traction devices. well, Ron found a Miata Torsen diff carrier on E-bay, sold by a guy that lives here in San Antonio. Ron paid, i picked it up and took my front diff apart (that has been lying on the garage floor for 5 months) and here's what i got:







and here are some other interesting shots:

notice the oil passages in the stock front 3rd member housing casting:



this was just a clever way i found i could loosen and tighten the bearing retainer rings (that's a 4-1/2" grinder spanner wrench):



this is the Miata diff as i received it from Gordon, a 50-ish year-old guy, in a house piled with parts, boxes and fabrication tools, like drill presses and metal lathes. he also had a project in the garage- a Supra engine and tranny- with a turbo AND a blower on it! expected HP- 700! he's going to use the stock Toy 8" differential with it, too. anyway:



Ron, let me know what, when, where, how, etc.

**edited for personal info and to add this:

Ron, also, let me know about using one of the t-cases to find out about getting the lower gears made. i know you want to do a dual case and that's a good i dea, but i am also hoping we can do the lower gears, that way peopl have a choice- AND the 2-door guys can get low too.