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nomoresubies

01-10-2019 02:55 PM

G80 gov lock conversion

A simple question. Can a G80 be gutted and converted with a lunch-box locker?
Thanks

Tom A

01-10-2019 03:31 PM

Simple answer: No.

nomoresubies

01-11-2019 11:28 AM

A simple Thanks!

Tom A

01-11-2019 11:38 AM

Any time!

cleburne red

01-11-2019 12:11 PM

So, if you have a g80 rear end, you can't remove it, and put in another kind of locker?

Tom A

01-11-2019 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleburne red (Post 701200)

So, if you have a g80 rear end, you can't remove it, and put in another kind of locker?

Sure you can. You just can't take the internals out of the G80 and replace them with a lunchbox locker, like you can with an open carrier.

nomoresubies

01-11-2019 12:32 PM

While I have your attention...
Can the front diff. be converted to a locker or posi very readily?

Tom A

01-11-2019 02:05 PM

Sorry, not sure about that one.

cleburne red

01-11-2019 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom A (Post 701202)

Sure you can. You just can't take the internals out of the G80 and replace them with a lunchbox locker, like you can with an open carrier.

Ah, OK. That's good. Kinda thinking about changing out my non working gov lok for like a detriot locker or something

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomoresubies (Post 701203)

While I have your attention...
Can the front diff. be converted to a locker or posi very readily?

I've always heard it's not a good idea for the front. The aluminum housing is too weak

nomoresubies

01-11-2019 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleburne red (Post 701209)

Ah, OK. That's good. Kinda thinking about changing out my non working gov lok for like a detriot locker or something

I've always heard it's not a good idea for the front. The aluminum housing is too weak

Oh yeah, I did hear something about that a while back. Even so, I wonder what could go in there. Is the ring and pinion the same as the rear?
I guess you have to have an iron diff for a locker or ltd. slip...

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