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Re: [Fot] Detroit Locker Question

To: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>, Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Detroit Locker Question
From: STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:53:30 +0000 (UTC)
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Hello John,You only need to use the button if your running a live axil (TR3=
 & 4s). You must have the button installed so that you can set the axil bea=
ring load (with shims) when installing the axils. Both the axils will touch=
 the button.=C2=A0The TR6 uses an independent rear end and thus you don't h=
ave to set axil bearing loads together, thus no button. Each axil is indepe=
ndent from the other. The rest of the differential/pumpkin is the same.=C2=
=A0FYI, I just sent my live axil rear end to the Southwick=C2=A0machine sho=
p to install the ford type HD axils (no bearing adjustment needed anymore) =
and you don't have to use the button either. You may want to thing about th=
is. Price $1k I can send you a picture of the button and measurements if yo=
u want.=C2=A0Thxs. Steve=20


     On Friday, August 14, 2015 7:51 AM, John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com=
> wrote:
  =20

 I run a Detroit locker in my TR3 racer and there is no center button that =
you mentioned.=C2=A0
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com> wrote=
:

Hi,
I'm setting up a 3.70 diff and I had a Detriot Locker kicking around, so I =
figured I should use it as a posi. In any case, my TR6 axles seem to bottom=
 out in the Detroit Locker. Note: I had to split the locker (which was held=
 together with a couple of bolts) so that I could install the ring gear and=
 wouldn't you know it - there was enough spring tension in device to pop op=
en. So, I had to figure out how to re-assemble it. Maybe I goofed in the re=
-assembly.

I bought the Locker a long time ago from a guy named Pancho from the west c=
oast. He pulled the part from a Devin Tr3 that he had been vintage racing b=
ut he was returning the car to street trim.
The question is: I know that Quaifes have a center "button" that you can le=
ave out or else the TR6 axles bottom - Does the Locker has a similar piece =
that needs to be there for TR3's but not TR6?
I'd appreciate any advice!!
Right now, I'm pulling one of my Quaifes apart so I can install the 3.70 ge=
ar on that, but I'd rather have the diffs all rady to just pop in and NOT h=
ave to pull the carrier and pinion if I need a gear change!!
Regards,rmlBob Lang339-927-4489p.s. Getting ready for "Whiskey Hill" in Pal=
mer, MA (VRG next weekend). Psyched!!


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lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:12px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439555636368_8795"><span id=3D"yui_3=
_16_0_1_1439555636368_8794">Hello John,</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1=
_1439555636368_4109" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439555636368_410=
8">You only need to use the button if your running a live axil (TR3 &amp; 4=
s). You must have the button installed so that you can set the axil bearing=
 load (with shims) when installing the axils. Both the axils will touch the=
 button.&nbsp;The TR6 uses an independent rear end and thus you don't have =
to set axil bearing loads together, thus no button. Each axil is independen=
t from the other. The rest of the differential/pumpkin is the same.</span><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439=
555636368_7566" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439555636368_7565">FY=
I, I just sent my live axil rear end to the Southwick&nbsp;machine shop to =
install the ford type HD axils (no bearing adjustment needed anymore) and y=
ou don't have to use the button either. You may want to thing about this. P=
rice $1k I can send you a picture of the button and measurements if you wan=
t.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
span>Thxs. Steve</span></div>  <br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"display: block;"> <div style=3D"fon=
t-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, s=
ans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Hel=
vetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"=
> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Friday, August 14, =
2015 7:51 AM, John Styduhar &lt;johnstydo@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br> </font> =
</div>  <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv9798801347"><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv9798801347gmail_default" style=3D"font-siz=
e: small;">I run a Detroit locker in my TR3 racer and there is no center bu=
tton that you mentioned.&nbsp;</div></div><div class=3D"yiv9798801347gmail_=
extra"><br><div class=3D"yiv9798801347gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 6=
:24 PM, Robert Lang <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:robertlangtr6@y=
ahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:robertlangtr=
6@yahoo.com">robertlangtr6@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"yiv9798801347gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; paddi=
ng-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px=
; border-left-style: solid;"><div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-f=
amily: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans=
-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div>Hi,</d=
iv><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I'm setting up a 3.70 diff and I had a D=
etriot Locker kicking around, so I figured I should use it as a posi. In an=
y case, my TR6 axles seem to bottom out in the Detroit Locker. Note: I had =
to split the locker (which was held together with a couple of bolts) so tha=
t I could install the ring gear and wouldn't you know it - there was enough=
 spring tension in device to pop open. So, I had to figure out how to re-as=
semble it. Maybe I goofed in the re-assembly.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I bought the Locker a long time ago from a guy name=
d Pancho from the west coast. He pulled the part from a Devin Tr3 that he h=
ad been vintage racing but he was returning the car to street trim.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The question is: I know that Quai=
fes have a center "button" that you can leave out or else the TR6 axles bot=
tom - Does the Locker has a similar piece that needs to be there for TR3's =
but not TR6?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I'd appreciat=
e any advice!!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Right now, =
I'm pulling one of my Quaifes apart so I can install the 3.70 gear on that,=
 but I'd rather have the diffs all rady to just pop in and NOT have to pull=
 the carrier and pinion if I need a gear change!!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">rml</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Bob Lang</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"" rel=3D"nofollow">339-927-=
4489</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr">p.s. Getting ready for "Whiskey Hill" in Pal=
mer, MA (VRG next weekend). Psyched!!<br></div><div><br></div></div></div><=
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