Re: [FWDLK] "Posi" Rear End?

["David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

If I remember right, the first year for "Sure-Grip" was 1958. There was also
a disk brake option on Imperials in the mid 50's. Does anyone know if a late
60's  8 3/4 "Sure-Grip" package will fit into a 56 Dodge 8 3/4?

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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At 11:40 AM 2/3/99 -0800, you wrote:
>s scott <kneedrager@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on Wednesday February 3, 1999
>at  6:24am:
>
>
>>Also I think that "posi" is a GM term and "limited slip" is the Mopar
>>term for the same thing, can anyone set me straight on this.
>
>"Posi", or "Positraction", is specifically a Ch#vy term; other GM
>divisions originally used other names.  (I believe P#nt@*c used
>"Safe-T-Track"; don't remember the others.)  GM didn't even have it
>first!  That honor goes to Packard, who called it "Twin Traction"...
>
>The MoPar Madison Avenue name for a limited slip differential (correct
>technical term regardless of manufacturer) is "Sure-Grip".
>
>Mike Sealey
>
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Dave