Tim, I was wondering how you got the correct parts for the locking action
in the front diff.

I noticed that the default factory little pinions for the front diff are
only for non-locking front differentials.

Did you get the little pinions from a rear locking transmission and then
simply install them up front?

In examining the front pinions, I notice that the little pinions set up
front is different from the little pinions set for the rear even if both
sets are locking variety.

Please confirm the implication of your statement, which is that either a)
locking little pinions set from the rear transmission can be moved forward
to a front diff, or b) you can use non-locking little pinions set in the
front even after you install a locker in the front.

So far as I can tell, the little pinions sets have the following part numbers:

#1. Little Pinions Set, four little pinions, for locking differential,
rear, $380, 094 598 081 A

#2. Little Pinions Set, two little pinions, for non-locking diff, rear, 091
598 081

#3. Little Pinions Set, two little pinions, for locking differential,
front, 094 498 081, available in Germany but not a USA part

#4. Little Pinions Set, two little pinions, for non-locking differential,
front, 091 598 081, USA part

Notice that #2 and #4 (front and rear non-locking pinion sets) are the same.

Notice that #1 and #3 (front and rear locking pinion sets) are NOT the
same. It would seem they are not the same because they are two vs. four
little pinons. If Tim has found that you can use #1 pinion set in the front
then this is welcome news as it means we do not have to speical order Set
#3 from Germany.

Does anybody have more substantial research on this question to add to this
analysis?

At 10:20 AM 11/1/99 -0400, you wrote:
>From: Tim Smith <smitht@unb.ca>
>
>>  I would be interested in further info for both the front locker and the
>>selectable 2WD/4WD. Keep me posted when you are going to move forward with
>
>Front locker is identical parts to rear, diff case can be machined out to
>accept everything, which is how I got my locker for cheap. Contact me if
>you want the machining done.  I haven't a supply of locker parts, I had to
>gut my spare trans for mine.  bye, Tim
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