Has anybody tried to use this lock. I want to put it in my 72 Maverick for street and drag. Would it work? (to be used w/ 8" 4.11 gear) please advise!! thanks
The Powertrax and Lockright are both the same principle, but function slightly different. The Lockright, from my understanding, is louder, cheaper, and fewer parts. Powertrax has a smoother operation, quieter, more expensive, and stronger. That is why I chose Powertrax. (They are both made by Richmond Gear, btw) I have my locker in a 1 ton Ford van with a PSD. (Power Stroke Diesel) It's a Dana 60 with 3.73 and I love it. Full torque to both wheels full time... It is much better than my other identical PSD van that has stock clutch type posi. There is a slight rachet sound occaisionally when the locker engages/disengages. However I think that is normal for any locker. Richmond told me that the Lockright is the economy version, so no special steps were taken for quiet or smooth operation. If I had the dough, I would set one up in an 8" in a heartbeat. The best thing about them is that you don't need to set up the rear when you install. You just carefully pull everything apart, reserve the shims and such just as they came out, put the locker inside the stock open diff, then reassemble just as you found it. If you buy a posi or Detroit Locker, you must have the entire chunk set up all over again by a pro. Unless you know how to properly set up a gear. Good luck Dave
I must respectfully disagree. That may be true on a rear where you have an inspection plate, but on a 8" (where you aren't changing the gears), all that has to be reset is the bearing preload and backlash, whether you are putting the original carrier back in or a posi, detroit locker, etc. You would have to transfer the ring gear if using a different carrier than the original (and also the bearings, unless you use new ones). Only if you change the ring and pinion would you have to go through the painstaking process of pinion depth setting.
Honestly, I got new tires, BFG T/A Radials, and take people for rides, and nobody can tell the difference. Ask Rolandag2... Now when the tires were bald, and there was no tread, you could hear and feel some serious chirping...
8", powertrax 3.55 gear...loved it.only draw back was it was too tight for me on the road at 75-80 MPH. sold it... now that i am putting the AOD in i am going to get the same set up...frank..
Here is a stupid question ... frank - What do you mean by "it was too tight for me on the road at 75-80 MPH." Jamie
Why would you need to reset anything? You don't need to loosen the pinion, so no crush reset needed. Just undo 4 bolts to get the carrier out, then retorque all the bolts as you put everything back together. Keep all the shims and/or collars just as they came out. The carrier is not changing. So there should be no difference. Correct me if I am wrong. I haven't done one on an 8", just the Dana 60. Once the chunk is out, ought to be the same procedure. Dave Btw: Don't go cheap and get a mini-spool. It doesn't have any way to disengage. Could end up costing you much more than the price difference in the locker when something breaks or you wreck.
minispool should be for the track only. If you do any amount of driving on the street the extra tire wear will offset the cost savings when you have to buy a coupe extra sets of rear tires. I have read that the powertrax is noise (mustang forum). A new 8" Traction-Loc can be had for $280. Don't know what your planned performance level is.
I like noise... Lets em know i'm coming and passing... drowns out there wimpy import stereos Good info for my future project
even at 3.55? Mine is a little too high with a 3.80, but I figured a 3.55 would be a good compromise. Nothing like a 2.79, but you can't take off with 2.79. I really am thinking about that Gear Vendors overdrive unit, when it is all said and done.
