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TRac-Loc question..

Is there a way too weld the trac-loc locked??????? (both tires always delivering power to the ground..?) Thanks....
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TRac-Loc question..

Reply #1 –
Why????:confused: Both wheels would get the same ammount of power all the time and the differential action of the Traction-Lok would not work. If you want the same ammount of power to both wheels at the same time just get a spool.......which makes street driving, uh, fun.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #2 –
True,.. but with little money and no experience with differentials..... id thought id just ask if it were possible..... besides,..... i like getting sideways..(once in a while),.. and i know a fully locked diff. would be sooooo much more fun!!!! But yea.. this is more a hypothetical question......havent seen it brought up yet.. thnks thndrjet!!!
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Reply #3 –
When I said "fun" I meant py to drive on the street. A fully locked dif on the street is a PITA to drive as both wheels turn at the same speed. Any thing you do to make a Traction-Lok stay locked will destry it as well as your rear end. Don't do it. If it doesn't work any more wait till you have the funds to rebuild it.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #4 –
Not for the street, You will definably break more than you want to. First time you turn you will probably bust an axle.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #5 –
They are pretty darn easy to rebuild too.  When I rebuilt mine, I stuffed an F150 spring into the carrier so it has extra sticking power.

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Reply #6 –
Do it right the first time.Don't start welding parts together in the differential.Buy a rebuild kit.If you can't afford it,save your money til you can.Doing it right the first time means you won't have to go back and do it a second time,and,when you start "rigging" things,it eventually ends up costing more than it would have if you'd have done it right.Patience.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7 –
A buddy of mine, at work, had a welded 8.8 in his ranger and he loved it...although it was a real P.I.T.A. to drive, was dangerous in the rain/snow, and was ALWAYS breaking stuff...and not because he was over-powering it...it was a 2.9 with 300k miles. 

A welded rear will also eat tires rediculously fast...

I'm trying to talk this guy out of welding the 5-ton rears in his wheeling truck...but he'll probably pump 100 rods into them anyway...lol.

Good luck,
Don
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

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Reply #8 –
yup....








but dont do this :hick:

1979 Ford Fairmont
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Reply #9 –
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;273551
but dont do this :hick:


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Reply #10 –
Wow, the welds on those spider gears don't look like they'd last 3 turns...lol@ pinion to ring welding, excellent visual of what NOT to do!
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

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Reply #11 –
LOL didnt plan on really doing it!!!I just wanted to know.. (never know when im going to build a drag car!!! lol j/k) And vinn,,,,, i dont plan on "rigging things" i just had to do what i had to do, to save my car,... 
Im doing a head gasket for this kid i know with an 89 firebird, tune port 350, should be done tomarrow,... and after that im going to find my injectors and comp,.. and im doing the swap.....(as long as nothing unexpected happens.,. fingers crossed) ill be good to go, and have a lot more enjjoyment out of the car, plus, im missing one key component with my car......EXHAUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it looks mean,,, but doesnt sound like it,..... update tomarrow.....
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Reply #12 –
Another good argument against welding your spiders....what if a shiznitty weld breaks off and gets between the ring and pinion?

Hope ya brought a rope or chain ;):hick:
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;273805
Another good argument against welding your spiders....what if a shiznitty weld breaks off and gets between the ring and pinion?

Hope ya brought a rope or chain ;):hick:


And an extra pair of shorts so you have something clean to change into...lol
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

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Reply #14 –
actually been lookin for a tc rear...ill find that gem sooner or later...
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