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RE: Detroit Locker Update - Update FYI

To: WEmery7451@aol.com, fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Detroit Locker Update - Update FYI
From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:30:45 -0700
I think the new ones are better--at $900 they better be. I'm researching
the best source, I understand Cambridge Motorsports resells something
called an Attex or something like that. I'll know more soon. 

-----Original Message-----
From: WEmery7451@aol.com [mailto:WEmery7451@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 5:19 AM
To: Bill Babcock; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Detroit Locker Update - Update FYI


In a message dated 7/19/01 2:17:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, BillB@bnj.com

writes:

<< I'm investigating a clutch diff for Peyote to cut the spin on extreme 
corners. >>

I was using this type of diff back in the late 60's when it was illegal to

weld solid the stock units.  I still have it today in a drawer (minus the 
center floating slug).  It was sawed in half and welded into a TR-2 
differential when I wondered why I couldn't set the axle float.  I went to

Mid-Ohio (old track), threw oil all over the track, and was spinning out
-- 
another story.

I was advised at that time to go to the locked rear end.  The clutches can

throw you, or cause spinouts.  Using a locked rear end is like having a
big 
roller behind you -- helps keep you going in the direction that you want.

Lots of people are now using the positraction type rear ends.  I can only 
assume that the more scientific people have advanced over my ancient 
learning's.

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