Lucky you Steve... am in Duvall and can easily answer any questions by phone if you like. I only do bench work and never see the cars. And gee Bill..now I gotta pay you for the nice plug... Avalable are a plain limited slip that easily replaces the stock diff without a rebuild. LSD is $1195 with $250 labor. Rebuild is $1095 plus the LSD(no extra Labor) The cool setup is the LSD with locker option (LLSD) but its spendy as you need to modify/repl the main case along with the rebuild and install all the operating goodies..switch, vac pod,brkt,op rod, fork, internal locker teeth... In the $3000 neighborhood... Louis Foreign Car on 73rd & Roosevelt is teh best of the best, but there are others I can refer you to if nec. Holler if questions.. Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Smith" <stevesmith4947@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:58 AM Subject: Locking rear differential
> Hello, > I'm new to the list and appreciate all the great words I read. > > Does anyone have experience with a locking rear differential? I'm > considering having this done when I rebuild the tranny on my 89westy. I'm > curious if you have found it worthwhile, worth the expense and if you have > had any unanticpated issues since installing it. Here are a few other > questions: > > - I live in Seattle and would like to know who did your work (there's > tranny work and maybe alittle electrical work -- switch/wiring, yes?) > - Where did you get the parts? > -Does your engine (now) have enough power to 'drive' two wheels > simultaneously? > - Did you (or now would you) change any tranny gearing? (a lower 1st gear > maybe?) > > Thanks to all who respond > > Steve |
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