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Old 08-11-2018, 05:03 PM   #9
ZEKE68
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Re: Any ring and pinion guru's out there?

Back lash was in spec on the tight side at .006". Supposed to be .006" to .010". This truck seems to be unmolested from the factory. The carrier shims only had the ground cast shim on both sides. .240" on the left, and .235" on the right. The truck had 25k on the odometer when I got it which doesn't mean much, but it also still had the riveted in upper ball joints. There hasn't been any problems with the rear end, and the pinion feels good when spinning it but I am afraid to not change out the pinion bearings now. I have redone everything else in the truck, and I am going to have a big block spinning the drive shaft. I would hate to not change the pinion bearings and then spin a race and ruin the case.
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