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My friend has a 76 luv with a 350 and a 4 spd trans. It has a 10 bolt out of a Camaro, I think... Anyways, he wants to take the open diff out and put in a spool... We spooled most of our drag cars, but I dont know how well/badly it would work on something that is on the street... We mainly use the truck for highway travel, but would take a couple turns every now and then..... Anyone in here ever tried putting a spool in for a street car????

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I wouldn't do it, personally. If the truck is mostly going to be driven on the highway what benefit is the spool going to provide?
I would just stick with the way it is.

on a side note... I just acquired another center chunk for my 9", so I'll keep the 3.00 gears in one for driving and was thinking about spooling 4.56 in the other for racing.

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Thanks.... We have a Trans-am that is spooled, and it handles fine on going from the pits to the track at our local drag strip, but I have never had em going through a corner at more than 5mph, so I didnt know how they would handle a 70-80mph curve.... I have limited slip in one of my cars, but the rest are open (except one which has the spider gears welded, so I guess you can call that a backyard posi)......

Old school posi!

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I run a spool and all I can say is don't hit the gas in a corner. other wise I broke 1 limited slip and 2 posies the spool is the only one that has survived

I have a spool in a 10bolt that has been on the street for over 10 years. all your U turns will quickly become 3 pointers. you are also susceptible to yanking an axle out if you take corners too fast. Mine has been reliable but I have heard stories.

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1978 LUV Truck 2WD
450 "Small Block" Chevy
3.70 Ford 9
28x10 Goodyears

I've seen more than a couple 4x4 trucks with "Lincoln Lockers" (welded gears) around here that do ok on the road. From what I've heard from people I know with them, tire wear is a problem and those sharp turns in parking lots don't go any too sharp anymore. I know at least one with 35 inch tires and hasn't broken anything in about 5 years of running it on and off road pretty much daily.