What is a non-locking rear end?

[Cobrafire16]

Pretty infantile question but I want to know. Is it a pozzy? is it a limited slip? is it bad? thanks for looking.

 

[ForceFed70]

Well.. it's non-locking.

I would assume that this would be a "standard" rear axle then. Meaning only 1 wheel will spin.

In a nutshell:

"posi", limited slip, traction-loc.. are all systems that use clutches in the rear axle to transfer power to the wheel with traction.

Lockers are a gear system. When they engage the rear tires are "locked", when it's disengaged the rear axle acts like a standard axle. Or course it "locks" automatically..

Generally: Lockers are best for all out dragstrip performance. Limited slips are best for confort, and cornering. They tend to be better around corners because a locking rear axle can "lock" 1/2 way through a corner which is bad for traction/control.

 

[CochinoFilipino]

Lots of good info here on all kinds of auto stuff: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood-channel.htm

This link is to the differential stuff: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

 

[tylerrocks]

howstuffworks is an awesome site.

Tyler

 

[Cobrafire16]

Thats a major bummer. Why would ford put a standard rear end in a mach 1 It is probably common though. Would it take away from the cars value if I upgraded it away from the factory settings?

 

[Alarus]

i think it would depend on who wants to buy the car, not many people except the accuall colectors care if its all original anymore

 

[Cobrafire16]

Hope that you are feeling better sorry about your loss. you would probably know. did they actually make a 351 cj? I know that it is a 351 cleveland(at least i think) but the documentation from ford says 351 CJ 4v... just wanted to check.

 

[5.0ina66]

yep...detuned BOSS351 motor

 

[Cobrafire16]

Fricken Sweet! How do I bring out beast in the motor? Are there any good books that you guys would recommend as far as restoring mustangs?

 

[mfp4073]

Heya, welcome aboard. Keep up the questions. No question is stupid. There are 2 kinds of stupid people on webboards. One the stupid person that is afraid to ask a stupid question and then the stupid person who knows nothing and masks that by ragging on people who ask stupid questions!

I promise you, at some point EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US HAD TO ASK ALL THE "STUPID" QUESTIONS!

 

[10secgoal]

Oh yeah. Why does my car not idle, and I have water in my oil ? Torque pattern, what's that ?

 

[Edbert]

Fricken Sweet! How do I bring out beast in the motor? Are there any good books that you guys would recommend as far as restoring mustangs?

Just another guys opinion, but here in the Stangnet classic section you will not find the best restoration experts. Most of the guys here are hot-rodders and modifiers, some modify their cars to a greater extent than others.

You'll get great advice on making your car perform; building a firebreather out of that 351CJ, or stop on a dime, or carve the corners, or rip down the strip. But if you want to keep the car's value to a collector or go for a councourse restoration attempt most of us here are not the best source

:SNSign:

 

[Jester67]

Concourse restoration

Every time I hear that term I think “That where you make it look like an airplane right “ or something to that effect. I think that cars are made to be driven and never where intended to be garage jewelry.

 

[Edbert]

I have nothing against the grease-pen/paint-mark crowd, and can appreciate a car that looks better than new (LOL), particularly for the really rare combos. But for most of these Mustangs I like seeing them tstefully upgraded. When it comes to the body I prefer light mods, mainly since I think the classic stangs are the best looking mass produced cars of all time. But when it comes to the mechanicals, that was 40 years ago and we've come a long way baby.

Big power, big rubber, big brakes, big fun!