14bff locker ID

[big83chevy4x4]

my buddy bought a 78 c30 and we noticed that the yoke on the diff moved alot more than it should. we pulled the cover today and it was a open carrier, but instead of seeing gears in the little windows, we saw a big ass spring.

is this a detroit? lockrite? or what?

also on the yoke movement, the backlash is correct, but what is causeing the movement? is it the splines on the axles wore out or is the locker something to do with it? it doesn't look normal.

 

[TrcksR4ME]

Sounds like a Deetroit...and the yoke movement is typical for a detroit, you will get like a 1/4 turm or so on the yoke.
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[big83chevy4x4]

why so much i wonder, but 1/4 turn is about what we are getting on the pinion. sweet

 

[TrcksR4ME]

I can picture "why" it does that in my mind, but can't put words to it. Has to do with the locking mechanism n such...thats all I know.
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[atho]

sounds like a detroit...however I bought a 14bff with an open carrier and some type of locker...but no spring is visible. I am guessing its most likely a detroit, but idk.

 

[HarryH3]

Click on the link in my sig. Then click on the "Technical" link that will be on the left of the page. There you will find an exhaustive explanation of how lockers work and why the Detroit Locker creates so much slop at the pinion.

 

[darkshadow]

wow that i s a huge read . cool

 

[big83chevy4x4]

thanks, ill get to reading that.