Years for the Gov Lock
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Car: basic third gens
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Re: Years for the Gov Lock
I didn't think the Gov-loc type was ever used in a third gen, just the pickups?
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Car: 85 Z28 Camaro
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Re: Years for the Gov Lock
They can't take a beating. A friend of mine had one in a 78 chevrolet truck lets just say when it came apart he went sideways in an intersection as it slid to a stop. It then broke free. and chiped a tooth on the ring gear.
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Car: 82 Z28
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Re: Years for the Gov Lock
My parts catalog shows 82 & 83 has a cone type LSD that it refers to as "Borg Warner". 84 & later has a traditional clutch plate LSD that it calls "Eaton". I always thought the cone type was crappier, I've occasionally been able to defeat mine & the right rear goes up in smoke.
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Re: Years for the Gov Lock
mu friend has a 84 trans am and i had a 83 bird and both had LSD units in them not the gov-bomb. Even my 92 t/a has a clutch type
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Re: Years for the Gov Lock
This is what i have found for posi diffs in early third gens:
-'82 TA 305 c/f auto rear disc:auburn
-'83 z 305 c/f auto drum rear(5-83 mfg):auburn
-'83 z 305 c/f auto rear disc(7-83 mfg):gov-lock
-'82 TA 305 c/f auto rear disc:auburn
-'83 z 305 c/f auto drum rear(5-83 mfg):auburn
-'83 z 305 c/f auto rear disc(7-83 mfg):gov-lock
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