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Re: [Fot] Detroit Locker Question

To: STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman@pacbell.net>, davehogye <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Detroit Locker Question
From: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:21:52 -0400
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Good idea Stephen to upgrade the Triumph live axle. I forgot to mention
that I am using the Ford axle conversion in my TR3 racer and the Detroit
locker with 4.55 gears. No need to adjust end float or use that button.

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 8:53 AM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman@pacbell.net>
wrote:

> Hello John,
> You only need to use the button if your running a live axil (TR3 & 4s).
> You must have the button installed so that you can set the axil bearing
> load (with shims) when installing the axils. Both the axils will touch the
> button. The TR6 uses an independent rear end and thus you don't have to set
> axil bearing loads together, thus no button. Each axil is independent from
> the other. The rest of the differential/pumpkin is the same.
>
> FYI, I just sent my live axil rear end to the Southwick machine shop to
> install the ford type HD axils (no bearing adjustment needed anymore) and
> you don't have to use the button either. You may want to thing about this.
> Price $1k I can send you a picture of the button and measurements if you
> want.
>
> Thxs. Steve
>
>
>
> On Friday, August 14, 2015 7:51 AM, John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> I run a Detroit locker in my TR3 racer and there is no center button that
> you mentioned.
>
> On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm setting up a 3.70 diff and I had a Detriot Locker kicking around, so I
> figured I should use it as a posi. In any case, my TR6 axles seem to bottom
> out in the Detroit Locker. Note: I had to split the locker (which was held
> together with a couple of bolts) so that I could install the ring gear and
> wouldn't you know it - there was enough spring tension in device to pop
> open. So, I had to figure out how to re-assemble it. Maybe I goofed in the
> re-assembly.
>
> I bought the Locker a long time ago from a guy named Pancho from the west
> coast. He pulled the part from a Devin Tr3 that he had been vintage racing
> but he was returning the car to street trim.
>
> The question is: I know that Quaifes have a center "button" that you can
> leave out or else the TR6 axles bottom - Does the Locker has a similar
> piece that needs to be there for TR3's but not TR6?
>
> I'd appreciate any advice!!
>
> Right now, I'm pulling one of my Quaifes apart so I can install the 3.70
> gear on that, but I'd rather have the diffs all rady to just pop in and NOT
> have to pull the carrier and pinion if I need a gear change!!
>
> Regards,
> rml
> Bob Lang
> 339-927-4489
> p.s. Getting ready for "Whiskey Hill" in Palmer, MA (VRG next weekend).
> Psyched!!
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Goo=
d idea Stephen to upgrade the Triumph live axle. I forgot to mention that I=
 am using the Ford axle conversion in my TR3 racer and the Detroit locker w=
ith 4.55 gears. No need to adjust end float or use that button.=C2=A0</div>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug=
 14, 2015 at 8:53 AM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:biznzman@pacbell.net" target=3D"_blank">biznzman@pacbell.net</a>&gt;</s=
pan> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"color:#000=
;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,A=
rial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div><span>Hello John,</span>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>You only need to use the button if your runnin=
g a live axil (TR3 &amp; 4s). You must have the button installed so that yo=
u can set the axil bearing load (with shims) when installing the axils. Bot=
h the axils will touch the button.=C2=A0The TR6 uses an independent rear en=
d and thus you don&#39;t have to set axil bearing loads together, thus no b=
utton. Each axil is independent from the other. The rest of the differentia=
l/pumpkin is the same.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span></span>=C2=A0</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>FYI, I just sent my live axil rear end to the Sout=
hwick=C2=A0machine shop to install the ford type HD axils (no bearing adjus=
tment needed anymore) and you don&#39;t have to use the button either. You =
may want to thing about this. Price $1k I can send you a picture of the but=
ton and measurements if you want.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span></span=
>=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>Thxs. Steve</span></div>  <br><div><br>=
<br></div><div style=3D"display:block"> <div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica=
Neue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px=
"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,L=
ucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Ar=
ial" size=3D"2"> On Friday, August 14, 2015 7:51 AM, John Styduhar &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">johnstydo@gmail.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div>  <br><br> <div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small">I run a Detroit locker in my TR3 racer and there i=
s no center button that you mentioned.=C2=A0</div></div><div><br><div>On Sa=
t, Aug 8, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Robert Lang <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:robertlangtr6@yahoo.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">robertlangt=
r6@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-wi=
dth:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif=
;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div>Hi,</div><div><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m setting up a 3.70 diff and I had a Detriot Lo=
cker kicking around, so I figured I should use it as a posi. In any case, m=
y TR6 axles seem to bottom out in the Detroit Locker. Note: I had to split =
the locker (which was held together with a couple of bolts) so that I could=
 install the ring gear and wouldn&#39;t you know it - there was enough spri=
ng tension in device to pop open. So, I had to figure out how to re-assembl=
e it. Maybe I goofed in the re-assembly.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">I bought the Locker a long time ago from a guy named Pan=
cho from the west coast. He pulled the part from a Devin Tr3 that he had be=
en vintage racing but he was returning the car to street trim.</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The question is: I know that Quaifes h=
ave a center &quot;button&quot; that you can leave out or else the TR6 axle=
s bottom - Does the Locker has a similar piece that needs to be there for T=
R3&#39;s but not TR6?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I&#3=
9;d appreciate any advice!!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Right now, I&#39;m pulling one of my Quaifes apart so I can install the 3=
.70 gear on that, but I&#39;d rather have the diffs all rady to just pop in=
 and NOT have to pull the carrier and pinion if I need a gear change!!</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>rml</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Lang</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a rel=3D"nofollo=
w">339-927-4489</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr">p.s. Getting ready for &quot;Whis=
key Hill&quot; in Palmer, MA (VRG next weekend). Psyched!!<br></div><div><b=
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