1969 Short Wide

[boynton]

Thanks for the extra pictures! Your truck looks great. I am so far seat from where you are, but I will get there... eventually

[mjensen]

One day when I grow up.... Truck looks amazing, and I may just have to "borrow" that filler setup idea for mine.

[SeTx67]

It's been a while since I checked in and I missed a lot. Your truck turned out absolutely amazing.

[Dean'smeanmachine]

very cool!!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by boynton

Awesome

Originally Posted by boynton

Thanks for the extra pictures! Your truck looks great. I am so far seat from where you are, but I will get there... eventually

Thanks and yes you will get there, it just takes time and lots of work.

Originally Posted by mjensen

One day when I grow up.... Truck looks amazing, and I may just have to "borrow" that filler setup idea for mine.

thanks Mike. You are welcome to take that idea.

Originally Posted by SeTx67

It's been a while since I checked in and I missed a lot. Your truck turned out absolutely amazing.

Thanks for complements and checking in on my thread.

Originally Posted by Dean'smeanmachine

very cool!!

Thanks Dean.

[shearjs]

Mike,

Have you been putting some miles on the truck? How's the LS working for you? Looks great buddy!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by shearjs

Mike,

Have you been putting some miles on the truck? How's the LS working for you? Looks great buddy!

Thanks Jason. Unfortunately, I haven't put very many miles on it. I'm working through some problems on my rear end. It was an old used 2:72 from a mid 70s truck. I installed a set of 3:73 gears in it from a donor 68 I had in my parts stash.
Apparently, I didn't get everything perfect so there was a howl noise when coasting.
I took everything back apart last night and am going to try to set again tonight. Hope to be back on the road soon.
I will get some pictures of the progress.

[jlsanborn]

Looking forward to this update because I've got this in front of me too. I know you'll show us the right way and some trick way to do it! What set did you have running in the video?

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Looking forward to this update because I've got this in front of me too. I know you'll show us the right way and some trick way to do it! What set did you have running in the video?

I don't know about any tricks or the right way . I have really struggled with this rear end project. It's not as straight forward as I had hoped. I have had the pinion and gear carrier in and out at least 10 times trying to get the pattern right. There seems to be some black magic to installing them. This is exactly why it costs so much to have a new set installed.

As for the video, I was running the stock 2:73 gears. I know I like the way the 3:73 gears pull much better, I just couldn't deal with the howling noise.

[mcbassin]

Random Pictures of what I have going in the shop.

[boostedc10]

Mike your pinion depth is too shallow. You need to get it moved deeper into the mesh.

I have done hundreds of rear ends and I can tell you that when I first started doing them it was a lot of trial and error. The biggest thing is to not get frustrated and just take your time.

Luckily I was young and in a dealer when I was learning and was shown some of the tricks to make pinion shim corrections quickly.

Another big thing when checking your patter is to make sure you have some drag on the unit. This will ensure you get a good read every time.

Let me know if you have any questions, I am sure I can help you out. I am swapping in a new 3:42 and posi currently in a 12 bolt this weekend.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by boostedc10

Mike your pinion depth is too shallow. You need to get it moved deeper into the mesh.

I have done hundreds of rear ends and I can tell you that when I first started doing them it was a lot of trial and error. The biggest thing is to not get frustrated and just take your time.

Luckily I was young and in a dealer when I was learning and was shown some of the tricks to make pinion shim corrections quickly.

Another big thing when checking your patter is to make sure you have some drag on the unit. This will ensure you get a good read every time.

Let me know if you have any questions, I am sure I can help you out. I am swapping in a new 3:42 and posi currently in a 12 bolt this weekend.

Thanks Boostedc10. The pics are from when I first started adjusting the gears. I have since moved the pinion deeper but I am still having trouble getting a nice pattern. It seems that the edge is very sharp, almost as though the pinion contact is out of time? Anyway, I'd love to get your contact info. I have been fighting with this thing for what seems like 40+ hours. I have gotten so frustrated a few times I just called it a day early.
If you don't mind me pestering you about the setup send me a pm.
Thanks.
You have an awesome project going yourself. BTW I think 3:42 would be better choice for my setup but I had the 3:73s already so I figured I'd give them a try.

[tune_1]

Sorry to hear about the rear end problems. But you will get it soon. It makes the signature line even more real "Built not bought". Another story to add to the truck.

Dwight

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by tune_1

Sorry to hear about the rear end problems. But you will get it soon. It makes the signature line even more real "Built not bought". Another story to add to the truck.

Dwight

It's all good Dwight. I knew it was a possibility back when I installed the rear end in 2010. It had a lot of slack, I just didn't know it was that bad .
I have it back together and on the road again. I am now confident I can set up my new posi when I get to that point.

I wanted to say thanks to Mark (Crash_OK) for helping me pull an extra rear end I had in a 68 chassis my stash. It was in a tight spot and I couldn't have gotten it out without your help.

I also had a bunch of help setting up the gears from member boostedc10 (Thanks Brandon!).

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

It's all good Dwight. I knew it was a possibility back when I installed the rear end in 2010. It had a lot of slack, I just didn't know it was that bad .
I have it back together and on the road again. I am now confident I can set up my new posi when I get to that point.

I wanted to say thanks to Mark (Crash_OK) for helping me pull an extra rear end I had in a 68 chassis my stash. It was in a tight spot and I couldn't have gotten it out without your help.

I also had a bunch of help setting up the gears from member boostedc10 (Thanks Brandon!).

Glad you get it all setup and working correctly.... I am also glad we have a differential specialist in the group now..

Now get the front aligned and drive it...!!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

Glad you get it all setup and working correctly.... I am also glad we have a differential specialist in the group now..

Now get the front aligned and drive it...!!

I'm glad to have it back on the road too. I am taking it to alignment shop this week. I will definitely be driving it some too. Count on it.

[boostedc10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

It's all good Dwight. I knew it was a possibility back when I installed the rear end in 2010. It had a lot of slack, I just didn't know it was that bad .
I have it back together and on the road again. I am now confident I can set up my new posi when I get to that point.

I wanted to say thanks to Mark (Crash_OK) for helping me pull an extra rear end I had in a 68 chassis my stash. It was in a tight spot and I couldn't have gotten it out without your help.

I also had a bunch of help setting up the gears from member boostedc10 (Thanks Brandon!).

Glad I could help you get it back on the road. If you need anything else you got my number.

[mcbassin]

Pics from gear swap:

Setting backlash for the hundredth time


Not right:




Back together

[jlsanborn]

Way to go on the R&P setup Mike!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Way to go on the R&P setup Mike!

Thanks. Just chalk up more of my phrase "still learning" to the build.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by boostedc10

Glad I could help you get it back on the road. If you need anything else you got my number.

Don't worry I will hit you up. Thanks again

[Low Elco]

Glad you got 'er back on the road. I's eskeered o' them geer thangies.

[jeh]

Good to see you rollin' again Mike...

[Bennett68C10]

Glad to see you got the gears figured out Mike, now you can get back on the road and enjoy her.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Glad you got 'er back on the road. I's eskeered o' them geer thangies.

Thanks Chip. You have such a way with words. remember that bumper/window decal back in the 90s? "No Fear"

Originally Posted by jeh

Good to see you rollin' again Mike...

Thanks Jason

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Glad to see you got the gears figured out Mike, now you can get back on the road and enjoy her.

Thanks Keith