Posted by Joe Divito on November 10, 1998 at 20:04:50:
In Reply to: Re: REAR ENDS posted by T.L. on November 10, 1998 at 01:44:20:
Could they be refering to a "removable carrier"
differential? I believe the V8 Mavericks/Comets
had those, while the sixes had a type called
an "integral carrier." Neither has anything to do
with being overdrive, but a removable carrier
differential has the "guts" removable from the
differential housing, so you can service the
differential without pulling the whole rear axle
out of the car.
I agree, they may be trying to pull something over,
unless there was some miscommunication about
the above terminology. I'd press them with more
questions about what they're talking about. Like
I said, there's no such thing as an "overdrive"
unit on a differential, so I'd tread lightly, un-
less there was an honest miscommunication about
the terminology.
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: Sounds like sombody's giving you the "muffler bearing" treatment...
:
: : Hey guys,
: : here's a question that I haven't seen posted before
: : (If i've overlooked,please excuse me). I have a 1973
: : Maverick, 2-D, 302,C4. I went to have the diff serviced
: : and was told that I had a 2-piece differential, the
: : front piece being an overdrive unit. I've heard of OD
: : diff units, but always thought they were aftermarket.
: : Is this possibly a factory unit, or did such beasts
: : exist? Any input is greatly appreciated.