[Fot] Limited Slip Unit

[Kas Kastner]

You can almost bet 100% that the unit is a Detroit Locker.  Not much if 
anything was available in those days on this side of the ocean other than 
the above unit.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WEmery7451 at aol.com>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: [Fot] Limited Slip Unit


> Dear FOT,
>
> Back in the mid-60s, Bix Durbin flipped his TR-3 end over end, and decided 
> to
> hang up his racing efforts.  I bought his limited slip unit, and raced 
> with
> it for a few years until I stripped the teeth off of the pinion gear.  I 
> then
> went to the welded up differentials.
>
> I recently gave this unit to Dan Styduhar, who has been helping me work on 
> my
> car for the last several years.  Dan has also headed up the SAE Baja 
> racing
> program for many years on the Pittsburgh branch campus of Penn State.  He 
> wants
> to install this unit in his TR-3 for autocrosses, hill climbs, and 
> possible
> vintage racing; and would like to know who manufactured this unit.
>
> I realize that I can't send an attachment of pictures to the list.  Are 
> there
> FOTers who would be willing to look at the pictures and try to identify 
> the
> manufacturer of this unit?  I could send the photos to them individually.
>
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