Thoughts on Lincoln Lockers?

[1SlowFormula]

I know it's an old cheap trick, but wondered how unreliable it is?

Here's the story, I had a stock rear where the stock LSD was failing on it and got my buddies stock rear with a good LSD that I took to Ron and had 3.73 gears (used from another buddy) installed in it using a ring spacer because of carier differences. This was a bastard rear that was to give me better performance over the stock 2.73 gear peg legs I was laying down, and the idea was to use it until I got the gearset and things to build a good rear for racing.

I was planning on 4.10 gears and a spool, but nobody makes a spool (or even a mini) for the GM 7.5" 10 bolt with 28 spline axles... So a few friends want me to use the old "Lincoln locker" and weld the spider gears togther and to the carrier, but I haven't heard anyone other then 4X4 guys doing this for their trail/mud rigs, and some like it and others don't...

So what are your thoughts on trying it, I have the spare rear if it doesn't work out and the LSD is shot anyway?

[85 stang]

John check NHRA rules,not supposed to have welded  rear gears.Mustang had welded spider gears when i first got it,not much fun on the street.Steve

[1SlowFormula]

Steve,

The car rarely see's the street, the only real road miles it has had in the past year was a trip to Cecil when I couldn't get my buddies trailer and down to your shop to get it inspected...

Outside of that, I didn't realize it was against NHRA rules, but I just checked the rullebook and your right 

[skunkworkx]

NHRA rules or not I wouldn't run a hillbilly posi (welded gears) reguardless.

I would save the money up and get a Moser,Currie, or other aftermarket bolt-in rear. I know the stocker in your car (7.5") is a ticking time bomb and you will need to replace anyway.