Page 1 of 1

Detroit lockers / model# ?

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:47 pm
by udm
I have just got a quote for Detroit lockers for the 80.

Front / 187sl61b $780
Rear / 225sl124a $890

With these part# given, can someone actually tell me what detroits they are? Are they any good?
The seller says they are softlockers but it didnt sound convincing.

Also, where can I find a catalogue with parts# ?

Cheers
Ulises

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:28 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
Why not save money buy lockrites from USA??
you would save about 50%

Re: Detroit lockers / model# ?

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:40 pm
by dogbreath_48
udm wrote:I have just got a quote for Detroit lockers for the 80.

Front / 187sl61b $780
Rear / 225sl124a $890

With these part# given, can someone actually tell me what detroits they are? Are they any good?
The seller says they are softlockers but it didnt sound convincing.

Also, where can I find a catalogue with parts# ?

Cheers
Ulises
Pretty sure the SL in the part no means softlocker. I'd stick a detroit in the back and save a little more for an airlocker for the front - as good as the softlockers are over some other auto's, your steering will still get stuffed around plenty.

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:48 pm
by bastard
I have a detroit true track in the rear and an arb air locker in the front.Basically once throttle is applied it locks up .

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:33 pm
by udm
bastard wrote:I have a detroit true track
You mention truetrac... how many diferent models are there? and which locker have I been offered?

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:45 pm
by Bluey
i've got a detroit in the rear of my 80, with a airlocker in front. great combo. would have liked to do front and rear detroits, saved on air cmpressor but would have needed to put in part time kit.

hope this helps:
http://www.nationaldrivetrain.com/shops ... age23.html

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:48 pm
by bad_religion_au
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:Why not save money buy lockrites from USA??
you would save about 50%
because soflockers are worlds apart from lockwrongs