I found this interesting , according to the paperwork I got from Ford my car came with a " 2:73 locking rear axle ratio "
Today I experienced this while *stuck* in my yard , both tires spinning simultaneously in the snow , I would say that Ford wasn't fibbing .
good possibility you have a trac-lock, although i thought it was just an 8.8 thing mostly.. the limited slip junk usually starts turning both wheels after you hit 2nd.. did you hit second gear? lol
My 7.5 from the Sport (LONG GONE) was a TL 2.73 rear.
The stock 7.5 in my 84 has a 3.08 trac-lock.
I just can't believe this is the first time you noticed this.......lol :burnout::burnout:
the 7.5 in my sport and xr7 didn't :dunno:
OUCH !!! Joe you know I cant find these things out for myself :punchballs:
Turbo Coupes, Sports, and XR7s came with Traction-Loks no matter if they had a 7.5 or 8.8 differential. It's very uncommon for base, Heratige, Elan, LX, GS, or LS cars to come with Traction-Loks, even if they had the optional 5.0.
mine both must have been replaced with base junk, because i had both center sections out at some point and i know for a FACT they weren't trac-lock.. the 8.8 that eventually went in my xr7 was