got a question about 1986 camaro Z28
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got a question about 1986 camaro Z28
as some of you know now, i have finally aquired a 1986 camaro Z28 for pops and I to work on and was wandering: are the Z28's rear end a posi or limited slip?
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RE: got a question about 1986 camaro Z28
Slip a jack under the rear diff, lift, and hand spin the wheels. If they both spin, you gots posi. I know its more than you wanted to do, but its the only way to be sure.
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RE: got a question about 1986 camaro Z28
ORIGINAL: ScottD
Slip a jack under the rear diff, lift, and hand spin the wheels. If they both spin, you gots posi. I know its more than you wanted to do, but its the only way to be sure.
Slip a jack under the rear diff, lift, and hand spin the wheels. If they both spin, you gots posi. I know its more than you wanted to do, but its the only way to be sure.
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One more thing. Positraction and limited slip are the same thing. I think posi is a brand name like coke and pepsi are to colas. If one wheel spins one direction and the other in the opposite it is just an open or standard rear end.
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RE: got a question about 1986 camaro Z28
ORIGINAL: FlufyTiger
If they both spin the same way, it's a posi, if one spins opposite the other, it's LS. The spider gears in the carrier of a limited slip will invert the motion of the left tire when there's no resistance on the right side. I've heard that the spiders can be welded in place, but I've never done it, so I won't go off endorsing it, but if you can find someone who has, and can back up the results, and you don't want to spin your right wheel forever, it might be something to consider.
ORIGINAL: ScottD
Slip a jack under the rear diff, lift, and hand spin the wheels. If they both spin, you gots posi. I know its more than you wanted to do, but its the only way to be sure.
Slip a jack under the rear diff, lift, and hand spin the wheels. If they both spin, you gots posi. I know its more than you wanted to do, but its the only way to be sure.
What you ment its a Open rear.[sm=chairshot.gif]
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RE: got a question about 1986 camaro Z28
Gotcha. Blame it on redneck mechanics in Maryland. I grew up with limited slip, posi, or locked gears, and they were all different according to most of the people around here. I never questioned it, since the guy I learned it from had a 7 second methanol powered Nova. In any case, the better rear will spin both wheels in the same direction, no matter what you wanna call it.