489 Rearend Set-up Question *DELETED*
#1356383
12/20/12 05:42 PM
12/20/12 05:42 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
mopowers
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
|
|
|
|
Re: 489 Rearend Set-up Question
[Re: JohnRR]
#1356385
12/20/12 06:07 PM
12/20/12 06:07 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
mopowers
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
|
Quote:
The backlash reading you took is for that set of 3.23 gears, it's meaning less to the 3.91s. There should be a pinion depth number on the head of the pinion , but you need special tools to measure it .
You can start with the shim that is on the 3.23 stem and go from there, hopefully you got a inner pinion bearing that's a TOOL if you decide to use the gear pattern as your guide, you'll ruin the new pinion bearing pulling it off. I hope you purchased a solid spacer to replace the crush sleeve, use your old crush sleeve as a guide where to start .
As far as the cone type rebuild, you can polish a turd but ....
I was just messing around in the garage. thats why I took a backlash reading. It was good practice. I should be able to check pinion depth based on the pattern, so there's no way I'm going to buy a tool to check depth. Dr. Diff doesn't even use one he said. I will use the old inner bearing and hone it out for a set-up tool. And yes, I bought a solid spacer with shims to set the pinion bearing preload.
As far as the cone type sure grip. I bought the necessary shims and will have the cones machined to rebuild the unit. Cost me $15. If you wanna hand over the few hundred bucks for a powerlock, I won't say no. It is Christmas ya know... If not, I'll use what I've got thank you very much. Cass said he's rebuilt the same unit multiple times. It's a street car, not a race car btw...
Thanks for the input. I guess at this point, there's no 'readings' I need to take. I'll just get it apart and start putting her back together.
|
|
|
Re: 489 Rearend Set-up Question *DELETED*
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
#1356389
12/20/12 07:03 PM
12/20/12 07:03 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
mopowers
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
|
Quote:
Quote:
Post deleted by mopowers
 I dont get it...
Sorry, I pretty much got the answer I needed and was trying to save server space. I guess that's a no-no...? Sorry.
|
|
|
Re: 489 Rearend Set-up Question *DELETED*
[Re: mopowers]
#1356390
12/20/12 07:23 PM
12/20/12 07:23 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 16,844
Phoenix - surface of the sun
nomore65BelvJim
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 16,844
Phoenix - surface of the sun
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Post deleted by mopowers
I dont get it...
Sorry, I pretty much got the answer I needed and was trying to save server space. I guess that's a no-no...? Sorry.
By deleting your question you help no one but yourself.
This is a webboard that serves many thousands of people looking to learn.
Plus in case you didnt notice you only delete the text of your initial question, not your post or the entire thread that followed it, so it saves no server space.
Dont sweat the server space, thats Tom's job. 
|
|
|
Re: 489 Rearend Set-up Question *DELETED*
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
#1356391
12/20/12 07:24 PM
12/20/12 07:24 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
mopowers
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,011
Sac, CA
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Post deleted by mopowers
I dont get it...
Sorry, I pretty much got the answer I needed and was trying to save server space. I guess that's a no-no...? Sorry.
By deleting your question you help no one but yourself.
This is a webboard that serves many thousands of people looking to learn.
Plus in case you didnt notice you only delete the text of your initial question, not your post or the entire thread that followed it, so it saves no server space.
Dont sweat the server space, thats Tom's job.
Ok. sorry about that.
|
|
|
|
|
