would it be a waste of money putting a limited slip unit(sumthing like a powertrax no slip) with a 2.79 gear ratio and a 302? (i plan on keeping this ratio because i do alot of highway driving)
depends on how you drive and how much torque you have to potentially spin the tire to really make use of it. I would have to guess.. no you wouldn't.. with a smaller motor unless you had major copmpression and purposely built it for low rpm torque.
well the guy the rebilt the engine for put an "rv" cam in it to give the motor more lowend and mid range rpm power that what the stock cam would put out which is what i wanted, not sure about the compression tho should be close to stock compression for a 68' block with factory heads only differecne would be the bigger pistons that are in it
My stock 302 would light up a one wheel peel without warning, and i had zero traction on wet roads. So i say yes on the posi. I just put a detroit trutrac in my daily drive truck. It was pricey, but it is very nice. I will use one in everything from now on. Jegs sells them for 8" ford for $512.
i could get my 250 I6 to do the same lol, Ive had the zero traction in rain experiance before back when i had the six under the hood, car spun on a dime tand almost went through a stop sign, slippery conditions is the main reason why im looking into one, was gonna go with auburn gear ls but i looks like it would need regular maintinence with the springs that are inside it
The tru trac has no wearing parts and no springs or clutches. That is why I put it in my truck after my previous clutch-type posi blew out. It sure made a mes.
What is the hardest mechanical project you have tackled successfully, so far? Here is link to installation manual. http://www.richmondgear.com/0002pdfs/8221010A.pdf It looks fairly easy, way easier than setting new gears. Keep in mind this critter is $510, and has a "rebuild kit". The one I mentioned above does not have a "rebuild kit" because it has no wearing parts (technically it does, but expected to last a lifetime). Wouldn't you rather have this cool gadget, instead?
rebuilt my front and rear suspension without killing myself lol, and put a shift kit in the valve body
I would get one like this - http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-EIGHT-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d0910724d&vxp=mtr if you take the time to cruise ebay you can find listings that let you pick the limited slip unit they put in it. Then it's just a bolt in.
well its all up in the air right now, i wont invest in one until late summer or fall of this year so i have time to look around, still leaning towards the powertrax tho.
This post brings me to add this advice: keep in mind that the car, while giving better traction on dry roads and wet, it will also be harder to control under hard accellation with both wheels pulling. It will tend to be easier to fishtail on wet roads. Once you install it, and the first time it rains, take it to the nearest empty parking lot and get some practice controlling it under hard accelleration. If you've got a manual transmission, it can also be a hazard if you downshift to a gear too low for the road speed. This can lock up the rear tires, setting the car into a skid when you least expect it.
I have noticed none of those issues on my truck with the original clutch-type, and the new helical-gear-type posi. 270,000 miles of driving in all conditions. I HAVE noticed it with the Maverick on the mini-spool. Within 20 miles of driving on the spool.
