Re: AMC15/ Dana 30

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Correct on all counts Armand. Most people would object to the noise. The limited slip in my D44 (Jag) axle is making the "ratchet" sound now. I think a spring broke. Other than noise it works fine, including nicely locking up when needed. I can tell because the car goes sideways to the right so easy on wet pavement it isn't funny -- almost dangerous! If one tire were spinning it would tend to stay straight (like it did when I had a standard diff). I "goosed" it one day making a u-turn to the right to sling the back around on wet pavement and ended up putting on a show -- instead of 90* the car slung around ~135*! To the left it wouldn't go so far. 

On June 8, 2005 Armand Eshleman wrote:

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> " From: "Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> " I see on Summit that there is a detroit E-Z locker for the Dana 30.
> "   I wonder will it fit in a 1969 AMC 15 open carrier?
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> From: sandwichmaker
> d30, dunno.  i'd tend to doubt it.  d35, yes.
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> Just wondering on this..............
> A locker acts differently than a Twin Grip, correct?
> The locker is not as "streetable" as the Twin Grip?
> Doesn't the locker sort-of ratchet instead of smoothly transfer power?
> The locker is more noisy than a twin grip?
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> I've never had a locker or seen one but I am under the assumption that they
> are intended for off road use, and I don't really know that for sure.
> Can anyone help answer these questions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Armand
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