Need help reading gear pattern, Chicane?
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Need help reading gear pattern, Chicane? Details
On the drive side the mark seems to be centered between the face and flank and the heel and toe, althought not as parallel as I was expecting.
On the coast side, only seems to be hitting the heel side, but with a much wider pattern than the drive.
Brushed marking compound perpindicular to the teeth to help make reading them easier.
99% strip car, occasional cruise across town for shows/meets etc
- Strange 12 Bolt
- 4.88 Richmond Gears (used), at least that's the box they came in.
- 15in lbs preload on pinion, used bearings
- .008 backlash on ring gear
- carrier fits REAL snug (light tap of hammer) but will probably need to preload some more, i'm guessing .004 will do in current config.
On the drive side the mark seems to be centered between the face and flank and the heel and toe, althought not as parallel as I was expecting.
On the coast side, only seems to be hitting the heel side, but with a much wider pattern than the drive.
Brushed marking compound perpindicular to the teeth to help make reading them easier.
99% strip car, occasional cruise across town for shows/meets etc
Last edited by SScam68; Aug 24, 2008 at 08:37 PM.
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From: 32639 Groesbeck HWY. Fraser MI 48026
How much pinion shim? I would recomend a .030 to start and maybe some pics of the used gear without any marking compound on it. If it is used you don't know how bad it was beat up before you got it.
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The wear on the gears didn't look out of the ordinary compared to what was already in the diff. when I bought it new.
I've done 5 gear swaps and they've been straight forward for the most part.
I'm out of town until Thur. Thanks for the help Scott.
Last edited by SScam68; Aug 25, 2008 at 08:09 PM.
