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Topic: traction lock or not?
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dhearn
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Owenton Ky,USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-27-2000 08:53 PM
   
what do I have I would like to know but I dont want to disassemble it now my rear end is a 9 in. in a 69 mach1 door tag says it should be a 300:1 open and it looks like it hasn't been out(maybe?) but I just got it running for the first time and it will leave two real nice black marks on dry asphalt, I have allways been led to believe that an open diff will only leave one ???????????????
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14060
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-27-2000 09:11 PM
Correct, an open will only spin the right rear.Is there a tag on the chunk at the 1 o'clock position? If so, on the bottom left of the tag it would read 3L00, with the 'L' signifying Limited Slip. ------------------
SteveLaRiviere/Webmaster -- MCA # 47773 Speak softly, but carry a big camshaft!
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-27-2000 09:13 PM
Another test: Jack up one side, and if you can turn the wheel, it's open, if not, it's limited slip.------------------
SteveLaRiviere/Webmaster -- MCA # 47773 Speak softly, but carry a big camshaft!
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dhearn
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Owenton Ky,USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-27-2000 09:26 PM
steve, how do I find out the ratio?
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dhearn
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Owenton Ky,USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-27-2000 09:30 PM
steve,
I jacked the car up and turned the wheel one turn and the yoke turned 1.5 turns
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14060
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-27-2000 09:34 PM
If the tag is still there, the # on the lower left is it. 3L00, for example is a 3.00.Without a tag, chock the front wheels, jack up both rear wheels, put the trans in neutral, and turn the driveshaft clockwise {facing the rear of the car} and count the revolutions of the driveshaft vs the wheel. A 3.00 will spin the wheel once for every 3.00 revolutions of the driveshaft. ------------------
SteveLaRiviere/Webmaster -- MCA # 47773 Speak softly, but carry a big camshaft!
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dhearn
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Owenton Ky,USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-27-2000 09:38 PM
that is what I did when I got 1.5 turns to 1 wheel turn but I did it with the driveshaft disconnected.
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-27-2000 09:39 PM
There you go, a 3.00:1------------------
SteveLaRiviere/Webmaster -- MCA # 47773 Speak softly, but carry a big camshaft!
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
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posted 11-27-2000 09:40 PM
Welcome to M&M, by the way.------------------
SteveLaRiviere/Webmaster -- MCA # 47773 Speak softly, but carry a big camshaft!
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dhearn
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Owenton Ky,USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-27-2000 09:41 PM
what about spinning both wheels I am not complaining but I have a 350:1 Tloc on the bench but I have to buy 200.00 axles to go with it and I am wondering if I need to put it in the car now [This message has been edited by dhearn (edited 11-27-2000).]
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 2074
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 11-28-2000 12:10 AM
dhearn,You could put your 3.50 gear set on your existing differential and use your existing axles. You could have it done for under $200 labor, or we could "talk you through it". And welcome to M&M!! SteveW
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Clark
Gearhead Posts: 411
From: Rowlett,Texas
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 11-28-2000 09:36 AM
I will agree with Steve, with his help and alot of others I have my third member built and ready to install with 3.50 gears and a traction loc.
The only thing I will say about setting up the gears is you better have a big breaker bar setup to crush the pinion sleeve  ------------------
69 351W Sportsroof Deluxe
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 2074
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 11-28-2000 10:49 AM
Clark, Glad that worked out for you, Congratulations.  dhearn, Your gear swap will be easy, because you can leave the 3.50 pinion gear in it's case and you won't have to worry about pinion depth or the crush sleeve. Just put the 3.50 ring gear on the TracLoc differential, and install it in the 3.50's case. Then adjust the ring gear and bearing preload. "peice of cake" ------------------
SteveW So many Chebbies, so little time!
M&M member #427
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