Re: Rear ends.......  
Re: Re: Rear ends....... -- littleredtoy Post Reply Top of thread Maverick Message Board
Posted by: Ken Merring ®
2001/07/09, 13:37:16
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:I am looking for some type of positive unit to go in a
:9 inch housing that I have for my Comet GT.
:Ring gear/ratio at this point is unimportant as I am
:wanting to know if these rears are positive units.
:I believe due to the length-backing plate to plate-
:that they are out of trucks. 54 and 56 inches.
:The 8 inch in my Comet now is 50 inches but I have
:a 9 inch housing-need a hogshead and positive unit.
:

:Seth: Guess your looking to see if these units are Traction Lok.
Without ID info you can have someone hold one axle while you try to turn the other. If you can its an open unit,if not it most likly a traction lok. This is how they are checked when mounted in a car or truck. Trans is put in neutral then a torque wrench is attached to one axle to check the breakaway torque and continous torque of 40 foot lbs. min. to make the locking clutches slip. The other wheel must be on the floor.
Hope this will help. Ken


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