Put the car in first gear, Revv it up and pop the clutch, If it leaves tire
tracks from both wheels it is LSD. If there is a stripe on the Passenger
side only, it is a stock unit. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: STAN CHERNOFF <az589@lafn.org>
To: snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>; Jim Moore <jmoore66@olg.com>; roadster
List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, July 22, 2001 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: LSD test
>To determine if a vehicle has a limited slip diff raise both rear wheels
>off of the ground, put the trans in neutral. Hold one wheel from turning
>and try to turn the other wheel. If the second wheel won't turn easily,
>then put a torque wrench on the second wheel, while still holding the 1st
>wheel, and put torque on it. A LSD should withstand from 35 to 55 ft-lb
>torque before it breaks loose. If the second wheel turns easily then there
>is no LSD.
>
>Stan
>========
>
>At 03:44 PM 7/22/01 -0500, snyler wrote:
>>Jim Moore wrote
>>
>>>I guess I misunderstood the test.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>Well, sounds like a visual inspection like you mention is the only sure
>>way :-)
>>
>>-Marc T.
>>
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>>Marc Tyler
>>Sisterdale TX
>>TDROC
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>>
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