R200 Diff Variations & Parts

[260DET]

My diff is, I think, out of a S15 and has a shimmed solid pinion gear spacer. Others have a crushable spacer which does not need shims. My first question is, can the crushable spacer be used instead of the shimmed solid spacer? Second question concerns parts availability, I've been told that one particular bearing is a Nissan special which is only available from Nissan and has been unavailable for months. 

A complete kit is needed, bearings, spacer and seals. Any reliable sources?

[Dale FZ1]

13 hours ago, 260DET said:

I've been told that one particular bearing is a Nissan special which is only available from Nissan and has been unavailable for months. 

A complete kit is needed, bearings, spacer and seals. Any reliable sources?

Do you have either the parts numbers, or critical dimensions for that particular bearing?

Can't imagine it hasn't been done before, and there's a few reputable bearing suppliers between Warwick, Toowoomba and Brisbane.

 

[260DET]

Still stuffing around with this, caught between local mechanic who does my tricky stuff and actually getting something done. Dale has offered to help so he is being stuffed around too, thanks for the offer Dale.

[260DET]

Mechanic got motivated and has a set of seals and bearings on the way, yay.