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**Frank ess** · August 13th 08, 11:05 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang

wrote:
> On Aug 13, 1:52 pm, "Big Al" > wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>> On Aug 12, 7:36 pm, elaich > wrote:
>>
>>> wrote in
>>> news:e7804d03-0553-4069-8ee9-4a77b5b71774@
>>> 56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>>> I have a 1972 Ford Mustang, 351C-4V. I just finished swapping
>>>> out my rearend gears on the Traction-Lock differential (went
>>>> from 3.25 OEM to
>>>> 3.89 Richmond).
>>
>>> It would help if you'd posted which rear end it is. 9 inch? 8.8?
>>> 8 inch? They are all very different from one another.
>>
>> Sorry - it is a Ford 9". I tried it with the wheel, per Big Al. Did
>> not work. Plus, since it is a Traction Lock, if I turn the wheel
>> hard enough, the diff will turn, even if in gear.
>>
>> That's what I wanted you to do. Turn the differential. That's why
>> I asked you to put the wheel on. Any chance at all that you
>> accidentally swapped axles? Why not pull the other side and see?
>>
>> Al
>
> I can't see how I possibly swapped the axles. I kept the left axle
> on the left side of the car and the right axle on the right side of
> the car. Any other thoughts that would cause this hang-up?

I would withdraw the installed axle and try the other one. If it goes,
re-do the first.

I have a screen door with a lock that will accept its key either from
inside or outside, if alone, but will not take a key from the outside
if the inside has a key in the lock, and /will/ take a key from inside
when the outside has a key in it. Weird.

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Frank ess