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I thought there was more to it like measuring lash and some other measurements needed to get it in right? I don't have a press but napa isn't that far away with one
Yes sir, you have to measure backlash. That's the easiest part. The hardest part is setting the pinion depth, even then, if you measure the thickness of your current pinion head with the current shim and you use the appropriate shim to make the new pinion head the same thickness as the old one, that should get you right or at least in the area that will set the gears up quietly. Then you set the backlash, that is just moving the ring gear left or right to make the gears tight enough. You just check that with the dial indicator, its measuring the play in between the meshed teeth.
I think I understood maybe half of that. My only exp in this swap is what I have seen on the power block. I will have to check with my motor buddy if he has done it but I am sure he has.
thanks for the complements and kind words. Not sure about keeping my head up though. I use to be the most happy/fun optimistic person you met but now I am a anything but. I miss the dude I use to be and the life I had. But enough of me and my pitty potty...I'm sorry to hear that man. However, I am glad to see that you keep your head up about it! You do great work as it is, keep it up.
Also, it make sense for you to go to a shop for it. You don't want it eating up ALL your time. Good luck with whichever route you decide to take.
Yeah its a dedicated job.... not something i would do with a DD but if you don't drive it much do it.
I would go with 3.73 gears and a plastic drive gear. I'd get the gears installed from a pro and do the plastic drive gear myself.
For highway/daily driver I would go 3.55 or 3.73. For occasional strip use I would go 4.10 or lower. I've installed many set of gears and have all the tool for the job. You can do it with shop tools and a press, but you will need to be comfortable reading the gear pattern. don't use too much paste when checking pattern.
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Gears aren't terribly hard to do, did mine. It was quick to do rear end swap and rebuild w/gear change