Frank,
What about gear ratios? My car currently has a 2:88 (if I remember
correclty). The engine (a 302) has been warmed up to 325hp and 326 Lb-ft.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank P. Marrone" <itswonderful@comcast.net>
To: "'Jim Parent'" <jparent@btconnect.com>
Cc: "Tiger List (Tiger List)" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 7:30 AM
Subject: RE: Limited Slip Diff
> Jim,
>
> They are not bolt in unless you want to bolt in a whole new rear end. I
> just went through a posi and gear ratio upgrade on my car. I got a
rebuilt
> posi unit(called "power lock") and used gears from Barry Schonberger.
Barry
> also provided new bearings and shim kits. I had a former STOA member in
> Fremont California, Jim Roney, install the posi and gears. I got to
"help"
> Jim install it and it was actually quite fun.
>
> The rear end has to come completely apart and it requires some special
> tools, micrometers, a large press and a few tricks. Installing the new
> gears involves shimming pinion freeplay, pinion depth and carrier side to
> side alignment with the pinion. The latter two provide for the proper
> meshing of the ring gear and pinion. This involves a lot of trial and
error
> and can be quite time consuming. Expect the carrier and pinion assemblies
> to be in and out several times.
>
> Note on used gear sets: The new gear sets must be patterned matched in
> order to have them run quiet. This means that not only does the ring and
> pinion need to be set up to spec but in addition they need to be set up
> exactly the same as when in previous service. This adds to the trial and
> error factor and makes the job a little harder. In some cases it is not
> possible because there is no shim adjustment for pinion height offset in
the
> case, this adjustment is built into the pinion and you have to have the
> right pinion offset for your case (I did!). The gears I got from Barry
were
> pretty nice, Jim was impressed. They had very little wear on them and Jim
> tried hard to get a good match and I'm hopeful it will turn out OK.
>
> No, not a bolt in. On the other hand it is fun and If you have the tools
> and have seen it done once or twice you could probably do it yourself.
>
> Frank
> B9471116
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Behalf Of Jim Parent
> Subject: Limited Slip Diff
>
> I'd like to put a LSD into my early Tiger. What might be the best path to
> do this? Are there bolt in units available? Do I go to a speed shop and
> get a Ford rear end cut down and custom installed?
>
> Does anyone have experience with this?
>
> Jim
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