Why would the previous owner do this?

[78kitcar]

Opened up the rear end and this is what i found! Talked to a buddy and he say that was popular among drag racers.....Thoughts anyone?

 

[CudaChick1968]

It's the cheap guy's version of a posi welding up the spider gears like that. Hopefully your axles aren't welded to it too.

 

[Inertia]

Usually do it in demo cars, when posi not avail..short life-span posi.. it works... but not recommended for daily driver..

 

[sireland67]

Somebody made a spool out of open carrier.
I would not run it on the street.

 

[abodyjoe]

That's a Lincoln locker. A locker made with a Lincoln welder.

 

[67Dart273]

There was a certain amount of this "back when." One explanation is "I'm broke and just busted the spider gears."

"Lincoln Locker." Haven't heard that for at least 30 years.

 

[earthmover]

i know alot of chevy guys that has done it but when it brakes lose at the starting line its hell on your trans .....seen i guy shoot the drive shaft up into the floor of the car..mike

 

[Supershafts]

There is a certain amount of this now.....

 

[78kitcar]

That's a Lincoln locker. A locker made with a Lincoln welder.

Thats funny=D>

Looks like i have sum gears for sale.lol

Thanks for all the info folks im a :newb:

 

[oldkimmer]

..............u can take the carrier out and put in a sure grip..............plus take out the gears and bearings ans clean the good or replace the bearings ...there would b lots of crap floating around in there...kim........

 

[78kitcar]

..............u can take the carrier out and put in a sure grip..............plus take out the gears and bearings ans clean the good or replace the bearings ...there would b lots of crap floating around in there...kim........

It's a 741 case...is it worth it??

 

[RustyRatRod]

They work pretty good until they break. And they almost always do.

 

[CudaChick1968]

It'll do, but a 489 case is a better bet IMO.

 

[Divenut]

This was popular with the dirt track/demo guys way back when...have not seen it done in years.

 

[rumblefish360]

That's a Lincoln locker. A locker made with a Lincoln welder.

THAT is freaking funny!!!

 

[reno340]

I have asked that question a thousand times!!

 

[Mopardude]

How you guys know its not a Miller locker? LOL

 

[340plot]

or a harbor frieght lokkar

 

[Gag_Halfront]

If it was a Harbor Freight locker, it would be broken already.

 

[caferacerx]

or a harbor frieght lokkar

harbor freight? may as well use JB weld

 

[The Sasquach]

I had a 71 Ferd LTD back in '91, that I welded the Spiders in just for fun, and It was a way for a broke Georgia Boy to Try to get a 429 to hook up. I didn't do it that way I pulled out the top and bottom gears and completely seam welded the side gears to the case. Was insanely strong for what it was. I drove that car for a couple of years, absolutely abusing it as much as possible while daily driving it. That 9 inch never broke ( in fact I still have the third member in storage somewhere) the down side is i had to replace the rear tires every couple of weeks. lol David

 

[03ramit1]

How you guys know its not a Miller locker? LOL

Because miller owners are smart enough to not weld the spider gears. Lol sorry I prefer a blue machine to red.

 

[Badart]

At least he didn't do this. Bahhhhhahhahhahahh

 

[JohnRR]

They work pretty good until they break. And they almost always do.

Explain please ???

:happy1:

The smallest diameter of a 741 is EXACTLY the same as a 742 ... the STRONGEST , and a 489 , technically the weakest with the POS crush sleeve still installed ... the section of the pinion shaft were the outer pinion bearing rides and I have yet to see ANYONE say they broke a pinion there .

:happy1:

 

[godfatherofchry]

that is what we use to call a poor mans locker.oooo the things we dun is embarrassing to talk about.....Artie