LockDoc's "Low Budget", "Low Maintenance" Project Thread

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

The 4:10 will be a nice addition.

I am guessing 2200 RPM at 70MPH.

Thanks, I hope so.
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[LockDoc]

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I've been working on the replacement 4.10 center section for the rear end. I not only had to replace the pinion seal but I also had to install a pinion seal repair sleeve. I could tell when I looked at it that the seal was going to need replaced. The yoke had a pretty good groove in it when I disassembled it. I filled it with JB Weld and installed the repair sleeve while the epoxy was still wet.

I only had to pull the axles out far enough to clear the center section when I removed it..

I had to figure out how to get the center section up in the air far enough to get the transmission jack under it so I put a piece of steel pipe across two of the frame cross members and put a rachet strap over the pipe and around the bottom of the center section. I just tightened the rachet strap up until the center section was high enough to get the jack under it. I cut the heads off of 2 bolts and screwed them into the housing to use as guide pins to locate the center section. (you can see one of them in the 8th picture) When I got it high enough I just slid it onto the pins and put the bolts in. Before I slid it all the way back I put some "Right Stuff" sealant on the gasket.

The rest of the pictures are the gasket, and specs on the gasket, seal, and repair sleeve.

[LockDoc]

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Pictures.

[LockDoc]

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More pictures.

The pinion seal and pinion repair sleeve were ordered from Rock Auto.
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[Getter-Done]

Nice work on the Rachet strap lifter device.

30 years ago, you would have done that differently?

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Nice work on the Rachet strap lifter device.

30 years ago, you would have done that differently?

You got that right. Now I have to use my brain more and my muscles (that I don't have) less....


I haven't checked my mileage yet but it dropped my RPM to about 2450 RPM @ 60 mph.