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Re: The differential debate

To: "Daniel Neuman" <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>, <solex67@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: The differential debate
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:06:43 -0700
How fast are you going @ 4200 rpms?  85 MPH I hope, at least.  Pat



-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
To: solex67@hotmail.com <solex67@hotmail.com>
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: The differential debate


>Hello,
> I am not sure what the difference is bbetween a detroit locker
>LSD and the clutch type I have on my car.  But I never really notice the
LSD
>on my car unless I am trying to do burninouts on wet ground or am REALLY
>screaming around a corner.  I have stock wheels with taller I believe 70
series
>tires and 5th on the freeway is no problem.  IF you are REALLY going to be
>mostly driving around town then it does not really matter cause you will
jsut
>shift up another gear.
> Though maybe cause of the taller tires I have a 4.0 final drive
>or something like that cause for me zooming on the freeway is really only
>4200rpm's and thats pretty darn zooming.
> Daniel 69 2000
> SF CA
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I need a little advice/input from the crowd about differentials. I am
>> intending to put a limited slip in my 67 2000 when I get him restored. I
>> have read with interest past discussions about them and have visited
Gordon
>> Glasgow's web site and read his excellent article on them.
>>
>> I purchased a 4.11 detroit locker for my car, but am now reconsidering.
It
>> would seem to be way too harsh for city driving and let's face it, the
car
>> will see more road time than track time.
>>
>> Up at Solvang I got to drive Vic Laury's car which had a full comp setup.
>> Comp suspension, solexes, b-cam and a 4.38 LSD. I have to admit that the
>> acceleration of the car is astounding. Victor describes the car as
"really
>> quick", but he also said that the drawback is that when you are at a
decent
>> freeway speed, you are at 4500-5000 RPM all the time.
>>
>> We got to talking about a 3.9 LSD. This would seem to me on the surface
to
>> be a good differential to have as you would get the positraction without
the
>> high gearing.
>>
>> Any thoughts? Recommendations?
>>
>>
>> Andrew Murphy
>> 1964 1500
>> 1967 2000 Solex (with stock rear end for now)
>> SoCalROC
>> _________________________________________________________________

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