[urq] Diff lock mods?

[Shawn Manny]

Any chance I could get some more details on this setup? I'd love to do this
to the rally car.

Shawn


On 10/25/06, Bob D <bob at maxboostracing.com> wrote:
>
> thanks :)
>
> Now I remember, yes, I used the motor solenoids from a GM door lock,
> they are strong and weatherproof. The buttons were on a carbon fiber box
> mounted on the steering wheel so the buttons were always within thumbs
> reach.
> We should have salvaged those parts off the car....
>
>
>
> Mark J. Besso wrote:
> > I'll second that since it was my 4KQ that Bob designed/built them
> for.  They
> > utilized the door lock solenoids from a GMC Jimmy (gasp!) and they never
> > failed to engage/disengage immediately; regardless of weather.
> >
> > Thanks again, Bob.... I sure miss that car!
> >
> > ~MB
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob D
> > Subject: Re: Diff lock mods?
> >
> > I made this mod to a 4000q some time ago, using electronic motor
> > solenoids. I then had 2 buttons on the steering wheel that engaged or
> > disengaged each one. They could be done independantly at that point. It
> > worked great!
> > bob
> >
> >
> > Tony Hoffman wrote:
> >
> >> Dennis,
> >>
> >> I have thought of doing this in the past with electronic solonoids. Not
> >>
> > sure
> >
> >> if it has been done, though. Having dealt with enough cables (hood
> >>
> > release,
> >
> >> choke, bicycles, e-brake) I'd shy away from this due to dirt and rust.
> >> However, I can't see why it couldn't be done. Probably want to use hood
> >> release or ebrake, as these should be long enough to work.
> >>
> >> Tony Hoffman
> >>
> >>
> >> On 10/24/06, DGraber460 at aol.com <DGraber460 at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Has anyone modified the URQ diff lock set up to be manual as opposed
> to
> >>> vacuum operated?
> >>> On my late build 83 (now totaled) the locks worked but were quite
> slow,
> >>> and
> >>> had the ability to lock center only or both center & rear. My current
> >>> early
> >>> build 83 has an "on off" set-up linking both center and rear, and will
> >>> engage
> >>> them but not disengage them.
> >>> Over the weekend I had the car up off all 4s and used a vacuum pump to
> >>> thoroughly test the system for leaks, and both the green (engage) and
> red
> >>> (disengage) systems are leak free. The red system just doesn't have
> >>>
> > enough
> >
> >>> grunt  to
> >>> pull the diffs off.
> >>> I would like to go to a manual system with levers and control cables
> but
> >>> need to source some "custom" parts and cables, and was curious if
> anyone
> >>> else
> >>> has already done this.
> >>> I had recently thought my alignment was bad as the car would corner
> >>> weird  on
> >>> long sweepers and just handle a bit strange. it now appears my rear
> diff
> >>> has
> >>> been locked for some time.
> >>> TIA.
> >>>
> >>> Dennis
> >>> Denver
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
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