factory 14 bolt locker?

rigimortis rex · Nov 17, 2010

i accidentally wheeled my truck for the first time with no oil in the rear axle...

I ruined the ring and pinion real quick, BUT upon dis-assembly i found that this is some sort of factory locker? or LSD? Anyone know if this is worth rebuilding/using? I was just going to pick up another axle and throw it together.

pics...

zukkev · Nov 17, 2010

That's a Gov-Lok (RPO G80) LSD; While not a bad LSD, I would be hardpressed to rebuild it..
What gear ratio is it? I would think you could find a complete rear FF 14b possibly with a Detroit for reasonable and just throw the whole shootin' match in...

benw1 · Nov 17, 2010

gov lock. junk.

dirtygoat · Nov 17, 2010

They call it the "Gov Bomb" for a reason...:redneck:

rigimortis rex · Nov 17, 2010

cool good to know... i was kinda excited for a second there.

Bill · Nov 17, 2010

benw said:
gov lock. junk.

do those things even work when they are new?

zukkev · Nov 17, 2010

Bill said:
do those things even work when they are new?

Yes, they do---I've seen/ experienced it myself, although they are clunky...

Bill · Nov 17, 2010

I know they take a lot of wire to weld when you weld them in place :redneck:

zukkev · Nov 17, 2010

:haha::haha:

dirtygoat · Nov 17, 2010

Bill said:
I know they take a lot of wire to weld when you weld them in place :redneck:

That's called the Orb Of Traction...:redneck:

I've got one...:awesomework:

CHOP SHOP · Nov 17, 2010

Bill said:
do those things even work when they are new?

not in reverse.

oneshot · Nov 19, 2010

gov locks actualy work quite well in stock vehicles, but thats about it. Ive had them in all of my gm pickups and they have lasted up to 300K before giving up.

Digger 5 · Nov 19, 2010

They are a true POS. My customers wouldn't even warranty a gear swap if they had a Gov loc because of all the issues. A the same time they loved them because they failed so frequently they sold tons of new diffs.

To lock they require wheel speed differential. This means that one tire must spin before they lock. On ice this frequently means you can only spin both tires, not start out with traction. The truck pull guys HATED this system for that very reason. You never want a tire to spin on take off because you frequently can't get traction back again. They also will not engage over 30MPH so they're always open at highway speed. The Truetrac is a much better design.

t1h5ta3 · Nov 19, 2010

lol... yha, nothing like needing to get wheelspin to make it work... then trying to generate enough friction to slow it back down...

i equate it to putting a wooden dowel in the spokes of your front wheel... on the rare chance the dowel didnt break, some thing else would... lol.

TrikeKid · Nov 19, 2010

They make really cool carrier carnage when the governor comes apart too.

bobbed_84_toy · Nov 19, 2010

I LOVE the gov lock in my Toyotas 14 bolt Haven't had any problems with it running 42's and a SBC.

But of course it's all been welded together:redneck: