I believe that the Wilson TR-6 is my old TR-6 ( he bought it from Texan Jim
Ray)that we raced with great success.
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From: <greenman62@hotmail.com>
To: <Catpusher@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: Detroit Lockers vs Mr Good Torch
> >So how else was I going to get to work or get the TR3 (my only car) to
the
> >track! I did learn to check the rear street tires for stagger! Bob
> >Tullius
> >tried to persuade me
> >to go to a welded diff; I think that it might work well in a IRS car. I
> >often used the
> >option to unlock the diff.
>
> I suppose I should chime in here... I have had a Detroit Locker in the
> Greenman (my 62 TR4) for over 10 years. I would have preferred a Salibury
> dif or even a Quaiffe but they were and are still too expensive for this
> lowly TR owner to afford.
>
> I got the `Locker from Denny Wilson's dad. It came with the 4.1 rear and
> diff case from his TR6 race car... I bought it at the same time I got an A
> type OD (his racing back up unit). Over the yeras I have had no problems
> from either unit. Since my TR4 is primarily a "street" car. I can
truthfully
> say that despite the odd clunks and lurches (which you get used to) I
really
> like the way it hooks up when you get the wheels loose.
>
> If I could lay my hands on a Quaiffe cheaply today sure, I'd change. But
for
> now what I have is just fine.
>
> Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
>
> That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
>
>
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