Posi-Trac

[BeatingU]

The Mark VIII's that came from the factory with traction control wern't avalible with the Trac-Loc rear end. So does this mean that my mark that came from the factory without TC most likely has the Trac-Lok I have yet to have the car in the air to see if it is a posi so is there any other way I can tell. :feedback :Beer

 

[ralph]

no

 

[67Continental]

it wouldn't be encoded in the vin somewhere? and why can't i have tc and posi?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

it wouldn't be encoded in the vin somewhere? and why can't i have tc and posi?

NO Mark VIII's ever came from the factory with a posi.

 

[67Continental]

NO Mark VIII's ever came from the factory with a posi.

i thought all lsc's were posi?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

i thought all lsc's were posi?

Nope, none.

 

[BeatingU]

Nope, none.

In the owners manual it list that the trac-loc axel was only available is the car was not equiped with traction control. I think this is because the traction control uses the abs to control the rear axel adn if it were the limited slip or trac-loc it would be extremely bad for the clutchs in the differential. So does this mean the the trac-loc axel is not a posi.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

I swear to you, NO Mark VIII's ever came with a posi. Jack it up and spin a tire, if the other one goes the same way then its a posi. If it turns the opposite way then its not.

 

[MonsterMark]

spin a tire, if the other one goes the same way then its a posi. If it turns the opposite way then its not.

No wonder my car only goes in circles.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

No wonder my car only goes in circles.

LMAO!!!

 

[MrWilson]

Yes, indeed. Not a single one ever came from the factory with posi rears. well i cnat say that, perhaps one, as an x car. but other than that, no. None were offered to the general public.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Yes, indeed. Not a single one ever came from the factory with posi rears. well i cnat say that, perhaps one, as an x car. but other than that, no. None were offered to the general public.

True and yes my X car does have a 3.55 geared posi.

 

[formerknown]

How's trak-lok in the rain/ snow?

 

[MrWilson]

well there ya go! i thought it might. 3.55 seems an odd # to me tho, was it used on any other ford vehicle that year?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

well there ya go! i thought it might. 3.55 seems an odd # to me tho, was it used on any other ford vehicle that year?

It was used as an optimal gear ratio for the supercharged version.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

How's trak-lok in the rain/ snow?

Its fun as hell and sucks too.

 

[67Continental]

why would it suck? trak lok is designed for low traction conditions.

 

[Moes8]

My experience with trac-lok in my t-bird turbo is that in the snow/rain you definately get more forward traction but along with that you get more side to side fishtailing of the back end of the car,but i still want it over an open diff any day.
going forward while wiggling is better than not moving at all,

Mike

 

[Cubster]

No wonder my car only goes in circles.

LOL