Lucky you Steve... am in Duvall and can easily answer any questions by phone
if you like. I only do bench work and never see the cars. And gee Bill..now
I gotta pay you for the nice plug...
Avalable are a plain limited slip that easily replaces the stock diff
without a rebuild. LSD is $1195 with $250 labor. Rebuild is $1095 plus the
LSD(no extra Labor)
The cool setup is the LSD with locker option (LLSD) but its spendy as you
need to modify/repl the main case along with the rebuild and install all the
operating goodies..switch, vac pod,brkt,op rod, fork, internal locker
teeth... In the $3000 neighborhood...
Louis Foreign Car on 73rd & Roosevelt is teh best of the best, but there are
others I can refer you to if nec.
Holler if questions..
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
Zetec in the trunk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Smith" <stevesmith4947@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:58 AM
Subject: Locking rear differential

> Hello,
> I'm new to the list and appreciate all the great words I read.
>
> Does anyone have experience with a locking rear differential? I'm
> considering having this done when I rebuild the tranny on my 89westy. I'm
> curious if you have found it worthwhile, worth the expense and if you have
> had any unanticpated issues since installing it. Here are a few other
> questions:
>
> - I live in Seattle and would like to know who did your work  (there's
> tranny work and maybe alittle electrical work -- switch/wiring, yes?)
> - Where did you get the parts?
> -Does your engine (now) have enough power to 'drive' two wheels
> simultaneously?
> - Did you (or now would you) change any tranny gearing?  (a lower 1st gear
> maybe?)
>
> Thanks to all who respond
>
> Steve