one_quik_pony Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I finally got around to pulling apart the rear differential that I swapped out of my '06 Hertz...after swapping the 3.55 axle for a complete 4;10 Trac-Loc assembly. I pulled the cover off and lo-and-behold... It's not a Trac-Loc. It is merely a cheap 'ol one-wheel-peel! Has anyone else checked the rearend in their Hertz to see if they have an open differential? It's easy enough to do, just jack up both rear wheels, and spin one wheel by hand. If the other spins the SAME direction, its a Trac-Loc. If they rotate opposite, it's an open differential. I checked the paperwork and it does not list the car coming from Ford with a Trac-Loc, but I thought all V8 Mustangs had them as standard equipment. I wonder if our factory 3:31 Trac-Loc rear ends were swapped out for open 3:55 differentials...all those pallets of rear end assemblies we saw on the floor at Shelby American during the conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Wow ... thanks for making us aware of this, you might have a 1 of 1 !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalwrench Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Shortage for that build day... maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Why jack the car up, just turn off traction control and mash the go pedal. You'll know right away Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_quik_pony Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Shortage for that build day... maybe. Neither the Ford window sticker nor the Shelby sticker stated a "locking" rear differential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalwrench Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Then it probably left Ford without it... by mistake perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07GTH371 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 That puts you into the manual 5 speed stratosphere for pricing! ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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