Have any of you guys ever had experience with Detroit Locker type diffs. for a Ford 9"?
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I'm not too familiar with the Detriot Locker, but will ask my friend today.
The Ford 9" is mostly a drag-use differential with ultra-low gearing for maximum torque and less top end speed. The Ford 9" has a reputation as being bulletproof and is pretty much the benchmark of the domestic differential world. I've never heard of a 9" being put on an import, and although I'm not sure why I think it's because most of the import motors are designed for more high-rev horsepower rather than low-end torque (with exception of maybe some of the big-bore Subaru motors, but they're AWD anyway) so it would kind of be tuning for the opposite result.
What is your application, or are you just curious?
I hope this helps. As I find out more I'll post more.
-MR
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Well i drive a 73 ford f-100 with a 9" rear. ive got a stock open diff. and im thinking aobut picking up a detroit locker from summit for around $450. I know they are solid but i dont know anyone that has one and ive never drove with one. I just replaced the rear end seal a while back and i just got to thinking bout getting one.
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the 8", 8.8", 9"is the size of ring gear that can fit through the hole in the housing. the locker is a way to have both wheels turn at the same time, like a lsd. the diferance is the locker turns into an open diff when going around a corner(most of the time), and a lsd don't. the thing that all my friends have had problems with is the lockers locking half way through the corner and breaking the axle. and on a 9" that sends the axle flinging across the intersection. in my book that's a bad thing!
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I have had little experience with a locker other than what buddies have done on the track with their muscle cars. I can attest to their ability to make both tires spin, what more do you want. Aparently hirolla has had some buddies snap some axles around a corner, makes sense. I have a lot more experience with a common drifting diff like a clutch type.
edit heeheeLast edited by raging panda; 05-17-2004, 07:58 AM.
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i have had some experience with them(mostly bad), mainly from my rock crawler buddies. only time they ever had a problem was when they drove it on the street. the locker locks and snap goes the axle. i geuss it really depends on what you really want to do with the truck.
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