To the Original Poster:
I finished the E-Locker install this weekend. It's not as big a job or as expensive compared to a full 4wd conversion. However, it still requires some care when setting up the gears. Though the only real setup is to check preload and backlash. Pinion depth is unlikely to require change,
if you are keeping the same gears. If you are swapping to a different gear set, then full setup is required.
Anyway, here's what was involved in my retrofit into a 1986 axle:
Some of you may recall this thread from a little while back, where I had purchased a used factory Ford E-locker and did some investigating by taking it apart: https://www.oilburners.net/threads/ford-factory-e-locker-teardown-and-some-discussion.90536/ This weekend, I finally found the time and...
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Good luck with whatever you decide.