Rear Locker?...TURTCEL

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TURTCEL
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My tercel:: 1985 4WD SR5 Wagon, Brown (TURTCEL)
Location: Everett, WA

Rear Locker?...TURTCEL

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So, does anyone know if there is a rear locker offered for our Tercs? I believe the ring gear is a 6.2" diameter. I have looked at ARB and Detroit only to find a 7.5" locker from Detroit.

I don't want to weld anything in the diff and I am not intersted in a GTS Corrola LSD swap.

Is there anything out there?

Peace
1985 Tercel 4wd SR5 Wagon, WEBER Carb, Brown (TURTCEL)
1988 Corolla DLX All-Trac Wagon, 4 speed AT, Silver (Wife's new car)
1993 Ford Escort Wagon LX, 5 Speed, Smurf Blue (Smurfette)...selling
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My tercel:: '84 Tercel4wd w/extensive mods
Location: Arlington WA USA

Re: Rear Locker?...TURTCEL

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this topic comes up regular, and no one knows of a LSD to fit the tercel4wd. I think the diff is actually a 6" (but not sure), one of the reasons there is no LSD for it. You might investigate what the old Mazda RX7 guys are using, they also have a smaller diff in a live axle. Might be made to fit the Corolla rear axle we have in our Tercel4wd.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
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TURTCEL
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My tercel:: 1985 4WD SR5 Wagon, Brown (TURTCEL)
Location: Everett, WA

Re: Rear Locker?...TURTCEL

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Thanks Petros...I saw the posts but nothing ever came of them. Figured if I threw it back out there then someone could give me recent update.

My friend owns Advanced Suspension Design here in town, they do custom 4x4 stuff...mostly JEEP. But, he said he would do some investigating for me. I will keep the crew posted.

I still haven't been able to locate that Terc lift kit on line again. Maybe it was a dream that seemed really real.

Peace
1985 Tercel 4wd SR5 Wagon, WEBER Carb, Brown (TURTCEL)
1988 Corolla DLX All-Trac Wagon, 4 speed AT, Silver (Wife's new car)
1993 Ford Escort Wagon LX, 5 Speed, Smurf Blue (Smurfette)...selling
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