Was that with slicks? Powershifting at the track? Just curious..sounds like a lot of fun!!D.Hearne said:More than your 351W will produce. Ran one behind a side oiler 427 stroked to 454 and a Toploader 4 speed, without breaking it.
SadbutTrue said:A stock type traction lock, as it came from Ford 9 inch... how much power would you stick through those before going to a spool/Trutrac/other more modern posi design?
Yea, first of all the factory traction loc isn't "crap" . They do however wear out. But they can be rebuilt, not a hard job to do.And second of all not all pickups came with 31 spline axles. Some did, some didn't. I have had both a 70 and a 77 F100 that both had 28 spline axles. I'm now running a trac-loc in my 89 V8 Ranger with a 4 speed Toploader and it was pulled from a wrecked 94 or so Explorer, mileage unknown. It's been under the Ranger now for a year and still works fine. It's held up to a 400 hp 5.0 so far. And with big 275/60/15 tires. I have no doubts about running a trac-loc with your combo. If you can afford a different unit, then go for it, but I don't think you need itSadbutTrue said:any comment on the above post hearne? i definitely don't want to be running "crap." There are so many choices as far as lockers, spools, and the like go...what would be the best fora 400 hp/450 lb ft street 351w, meant to be driven daily and hopefully without it breaking often??
D.Hearne said:Yea, first of all the factory traction loc isn't "crap" . They do however wear out. But they can be rebuilt, not a hard job to do.And second of all not all pickups came with 31 spline axles. Some did, some didn't. I have had both a 70 and a 77 F100 that both had 28 spline axles. I'm now running a trac-loc in my 89 V8 Ranger with a 4 speed Toploader and it was pulled from a wrecked 94 or so Explorer, mileage unknown. It's been under the Ranger now for a year and still works fine. It's held up to a 400 hp 5.0 so far. And with big 275/60/15 tires. I have no doubts about running a trac-loc with your combo. If you can afford a different unit, then go for it, but I don't think you need it
I've also seen many F150's with 28 spline axles. As for failing more often than not, I'll have to disagree, the three I've had, none have failed. And I'd like to see that E or F250 that had a 9 inch.Gummi Bear said:You're right, the F100, and even the EB came with the 28 spline units. The F150, F250, E150, E250 (many of the 250 units came with the Dana 60, 61 or 70 axle, some were shipped with the 9" however) and they all came with the 31 spline unit.
I'm not a fan of the trac-loc, it fails more often than not,
Yes, my Ranger's got an Explorer 8.8 but it also has a trac-loc unit.brianj5600 said:I believe those cars may have had detroit lockers. 94 explorer, is that an 8.8? .
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