Rio Red 98 GT Build

[ttocs]

not all of us can machine every part we need

 

[96blak54]

only us can machine/create most parts we need

Hey I corrected....LOL

 

[RAU03MACH]

I did not realize the rears were aluminum
Think I'm going to keep my solid rear end

 

[lwarrior1016]

Slowly chipping away, while waiting for parts. I got the upper control arms drilled and tapped for grease fittings, and got the new bushings installed.

 

[lwarrior1016]

Complimentary Tee shirt from ultimate headers came in today, that was pretty awesome. I’m trying to get shirts for all my favorite parts on the car. Lol.

Also got one of the lower control arms drilled, tapped, and bushings installed.

 

[lwarrior1016]

Axles came in today!

 

[96blak54]

Wow, they sure are pretty.
Look expensive

 

[lwarrior1016]

Setting up the diff today. I got everything test fit and got a pattern on it. Pinion preload is about 20in lb and backlash is right at .008”. Pattern looks pretty good to me.

 

[Musturd]

looks to be on the money . I need to to do a gear change too

 

[lwarrior1016]

looks to be on the money . I need to to do a gear change too

What’s your plan for the rear? Do you still have the stock diff? Are you going to change it?

 

[Musturd]

What’s your plan for the rear? Do you still have the stock diff? Are you going to change it?

4.10’s it’s a track loc . If I do change it will be to a spool . It’s got some nice axles already

 

[lwarrior1016]

Went to install the rear today and found my old atv jack wouldn’t jack anymore. So a trip to harbor freight got me a new one. Then got back home and went to work. I got it mounted back up in the car, tomorrow I should have it all installed. Then I move back to the front to install my headers and power steering.

 

[Musturd]

Nice I need to do my re gear to 4.10’s . Guess I should get to work

 

[lwarrior1016]

Nice I need to do my re gear to 4.10’s . Guess I should get to work

Better hop to it. We will be coming back in to spring weather soon!

 

[Musturd]

Better hop to it. We will be coming back in to spring weather soon!

Yea track opens April 12th I gotta bit of time .

 

[RAU03MACH]

Those boards under the jackstands still scare me
be careful

 

[96blak54]

Man seeing that gear oil bottle reminded me something i read like a week ago. Ment to pass the info on to you, but forgot.

Reading about gear oils over on speedtalk forums a few oil claimed gurus mentioned the use of "gear oil" and aluminum components will degrade to the gear oil chemicals....and of course they use the big chemical words and give a breakdown what it does.

I just thought it was interesting and wonder even if no component in the rearend is aluminum other than the housing, if the housing sustained degrade. You know kinda like acid dipping metals. The dip takes a little of the surface.

 

[lwarrior1016]

Got the rear end install finished up today, set it back on the ramps so I can move to the front and pull the k member down to do my headers.

 

[lwarrior1016]

Headers, starter, k member, mid pipe, and steering rack all installed today. Have to order offset rack bushings, because the power rack is bigger than the manual rack and it’s too close to the pan. Going to start fabbing brackets for the power steering pump on Sunday. It’s getting closer each time.

 

[weendoggy]

Let me tell you about the stock PS rack and stock oil pan...oh yeah, they don't mate well.