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Old 03-20-2007, 11:05 PM
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Default AAM gear backlash at .004"

My service manual says to set the backlash to .005" - .009" and the factory gear is an AAM made gear. My aftermarket 3.73:1 AAM gear came with a single piece of paper that says, "Backlash: remember always aim for .004". This seems tight but I assume they're right.
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sounds too tight to me, set it for .006



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