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Re: It is a Limited Slip Diff... 140-160 1972

posted by  someone claiming to be Matt B on  Tue Dec 4 12:26 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Limited slip on a 140 rocks....especially if you have the power to make it help....and its great in snow. Be careful on wet/snowy/icy streets though. They can get tail-happy if you aren't careful!

Easiest way to check if its ltd slip would be on a gravel road. Just drop the clutch in 1st, then look at your tracks. If it left 2 equally long skid marks, probably is ltd slip. Other way would be to have the car in neutral, jack up one rear wheel, and try to turn it by hand. If it turns easily, it ain't limited slip. If it is hard to turn (or you can't turn it at all), then it should be limited slip. Assuming of course that the brakes aren't seized and the handbrake is off...

As for lubrication....can't help you there. But I sure would be interested to know what to put in those things since I've got just such a rear waiting for my inspiration to put it in my wagon...

-Matt





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