Identifying a Quaife

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

It should be virtually impossible to turn the output shafts in opposite
directions with your hands if there's a Quaife installed...at least I can't
at all on mine! Has anyone else out there tried to? It should be possible
(though maybe somewhat difficult) with an open diff.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:34 PM
> To: Cory Langford
> Cc: scirocco
> Subject: Re: Identifying a Quaife
>
>
> I'd think the best way is to remove one of the axle flanges. If it
> doesn't have the preload spring and the little brass cone
> that's a good
> indication.
> Course, it could be an early transmission that didn't have
> these things.
> If you remove both flanges an open diff will be real easy to turn the
> splined shafts in opposite directions. But, even if it's difficult to
> turn the shafts in opposite directions it could still be a
> Phantom grip
> or some such thing.
> If it was me and I was paying an extra $600 I'd pull the case
> apart just
> to be absolutely sure.
> Sorry, that's all I can think of.
> Dan
>
> Cory Langford wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > For those that have a Quaife, or know a bit about them:
> >
> > What is the easiest way to ensure a tranny has a quaife
> installed (when
> > it is out of the car)?
> >
> > I remember a thread a while ago on this.  Any quick way to
> identify that
> > the quaife has been installed before I purchase the tranny
> would help.
> >
> > TIA
> >
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