A welded diff would be okay for a race car, but not on the street. Trust me,
I once shimmed a limited-slip so tight it was a locker, and it was nothing
but a pain to drive.
Gordon
Renton, WA
1967 2000 #430
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Charles
> Breault
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:40 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Rear Diff
>
>
> Hello All,
> So here's the backround.. In my 69 2000 I presently have a 4.11 limited
> slip unit and I am planning on replacing it with the original 3.7 gear
> ratio. I have a spare diff and figured I would just swap it out. Then I
> thought that I might swap the limited slip into the 3.7 diff using the
> 3.7 gears if possible. I just looked At my 3.7 dif and noticed that the
> spider gears have been welded thus giving me a locked diff. The question
> is, which would be better limited slip or welded gears? Either way I am
> going to the 3.7 as the 4.11 just winds up too much on the highway.
> Advise? Suggestions?
> Charlie Breault
> 66 411
> 69 2000
> 88 BMW 735i
> 02 Xterra
> 25+ years with Nissan
> more grey hair than I care to mention
> teetering on the brink of insanity
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