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RE: You referring to this tip? By Gerry Proctor - 09/21/2004 2:03:15 PM; IP 207.133.188.254 http://www.woodyg.com/fairlane/finfo/TractionTechTip5.html First, you can't turn an open differential into a limited slip unless you replace the case, which you're not doing ("posi" - for "Positraction" - is Chevrolet's trademarked name for their limited slip design). What shimming up the side gears does is put the pinion gears into a bind. Imagine what happens to gears that do not fit well together. Yes, it will eventually fail once the gears permanently overheat and lock up or break off. Have people done it? Sure. You'll find a lot of these rears at swap meets to fool the unsuspecting since both axles will turn in the same direction.

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Skip Navigation Links.  adding shims to open rear end -- blinker, 09/21/2004 RE: You referring to this tip? -- Gerry Proctor, 09/21/2004  RE: You referring to this tip? -- blinker, 09/21/2004  What makes it a bad idea... -- Gerry Proctor, 09/21/2004  RE: What makes it a bad idea... -- Dave, 09/22/2004  RE: Been there..... done that -- S.Vincent, 10/03/2004  Did this and lasted for 15+ years. -- Wayne K., 09/23/2004  RE: Did this and lasted for 15+ years. -- giacamo, 09/23/2004

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