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Old 02-02-2006, 03:54 PM   #1
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Default URGENT DIFF QUESTION 97 Fairmont

Can anyone tell me if all 1997 Farimonts had LSDs, and if so, were they 3.45

Got some dude selling his who doesnt have a clue and rather go look at it and it be a single spinner, i was wondering if somebody could clarify this.

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Old 02-02-2006, 03:58 PM   #2
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3.23 and LSD was an option...
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Old 02-02-2006, 04:05 PM   #3
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so by option you mean not all of them have them...

Which EL Fairmonts had the 3.45 in them?? I seen a couple who are wrecking theyre cars which have 3.45s...
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Old 02-02-2006, 04:07 PM   #4
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The ones with tickford bits had 3:45
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may as well drive the hour each way and go have a look i think... Any way in telling tickford bits??? because you wouldnt believe it, the tag isnt there.
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so by option you mean not all of them have them...
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If it's a Ghia it will have 3.45 LSD. If it's an option, you can try turning one side by hand and having another person on the other side watch/try and stop it moving to check if it has LSD I think?? But I could be totally wrong LOL!!
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Old 02-02-2006, 04:43 PM   #8
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well its not a ghia... so i wont worry about it i think...

thanks for the replies guys. He said he wants $150 so i thought id get a bargain. Even if its a 3.23 LSD i think ill grab it, just wanted the 3.45s though.

Anyhoo, we will see what happens.
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if it's a 3.45 ratio it will take 3.45 rotations of the tailshaft to spin one wheel 360 degrees. As X Rated mentioned to check if it's lsd jack the diff and if both wheels spin the same direction it's LSD, if they spin opposite directions it's a SS.
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If it's a Ghia it will have 3.45 LSD.
You sure?

Was reading up on both Ghia and non Ghia and it said for both that it was 3.23 with LSD as an option...

Could be wrong though.
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if it's a 3.45 ratio it will take 3.45 rotations of the tailshaft to spin one wheel 360 degrees. As X Rated mentioned to check if it's lsd jack the diff and if both wheels spin the same direction it's LSD, if they spin opposite directions it's a SS.
Will do mate. Thanks heaps for the help...

Should make those tags a little stronger i think. but yeh, lets see how it goes.
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You sure?

Was reading up on both Ghia and non Ghia and it said for both that it was 3.23 with LSD as an option...

Could be wrong though.
EFII Ghia and EL Ghia both had 3.45 LSD standard, as well as Tickford head and some other goodies.

I think even AUI (but not the later series) Ghias got 3.45 LSD standard..
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LSD will have a metal tag on the diff saying it is LSD...
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