I layed a thick limited-slip differential strip on main st.
vs.
I layed a thick posi strip on main st.

Does everything always have to be chevy vs ford?

People call Pepsi Coke, all the time.

 

In Texas, we call all soft drinks Cokes. Everybody understands what posi-traction means. Everybody understands what limited slip means. Same basic animal. Big deal.

 

Guy down the street has a 67 Mustang, 390, with a posi.[8D]

 

Wow, he put a chevy rear end in his stang. What an IDIOT! The ford 9" is by far the STRONGEST rear end ever made for automobiles.

As for the names Detroit locker is a brand name just like Auburn locker. Fords trademarked name is TRACTION-LOK. And personally I think posi sounds like *****.[:-] Maybe thats why Chevy has em [8D] .
-P.

 

Speaking of which...Anyone know what gears can be installed in a 2.80 posi/detroit locker/tracktion-loc/tru-trac/limited slip/sure-grip 8" rear end for a 66 mustang?

I've got one but I want something like 3.23 in it.

Fred

 

lol nice ^.

You can put any ratio you want in there. Its more a question of your transmission setup and what kind of driving you want to do.

 

any gears....as long as they are for that size differential....

 

not to jack the thread or sound like a tard, but whats teh difference, my dads got a 65 with a detroit locker, and besides teh fact that it grabs and stuff at low speeds im not sure how its different than my 65 stock auto rear. can someone help the non mechanical guy out? (does it let both wheels spin, cuz if it does, im game!)

 

Basically, with a locking rear end, you lock both wheels together under torque (sometimes under little torque...read below) which effectively doubles or triples your traction whereas with an open rear end, the best you can do is spin the passenger tire. Put on the widest tire you can on the passenger side...maybe even a racing slick.

Also, what was eluded to previously was certain locking rear ends clank and clunk on tight corners and other are more free wheeling. I have a 71 Olds that literary squeels on hard corners in a parking lot because the clutches are so tight (sorta like a solid axle). J/I about the racing slick comment!

Fred

 

*slaps upside the head* Yes, your dad can grab rubber with both of his rear wheels, whereas, you can only grab rubber with your right rear tire because you have an open rear end which only pulls from the right rear. If you get stuck in the mud, your right rear tire will be the only tire that will be spinning. If you wish, you can change that scenario to a Detroit Locker like your dad has, or you can upgrade to a limited slip differential.