Most of you know I just got the car back from Nick Serwo of Ivyland Collision from doing a full frame off and the paint is awesome. Now I'm in the process of getting the car road worthy and board member Carl Unitis drove in from Michigan to assist in the start-up. The car sounds good through the stock mufflers with a lope at idle and can't wait to drive it for the first time in 8 years. While tightening the rear suspension I noticed a small hand written note sticking to the rear end cover that read "Tighten all bolts & install thrust rings with load". Can anyone decipher this? The car has the factory 10 bolt with a brand new Eaton 3:42 gear set installed and not sure if there are thrust rings behind the rear diff cover that I need to tighten (???) o No: Thanks for looking, Mike Iggycat2004 NJ
If it has a cover with two large nuts on each side with a threaded studs then you have a girdle. loosen the nuts, then snug down the studs with an allen wrench, then tighten the nuts. this supports the caps. If you dont have this type of cover, then they're talking about something else.
Jim - I wish I could.. They went out of business because of shoddy workmanship and no longer exist. Mike
Mike, Now this is a post I would love to see in "the Bench" section. I can imagine the answers you would get will be somewhat entertaining.:laugh:
Bill... I know..:laugh: My diff does not have a girdle, thong or anything else... It's all original (aside from the 3:42 upgrade) with a factory cover. There are no exposed nuts visible. Mike
Maybe the note just means tighten all the suspension bolts with the car weight on the tires (full load). I never heard of a thrust ring with regards to a rear.
Larry/Bill, appreciate it.. Just making sure I don't blow the rear end all over the road as a result of not tightening the "thrust ring". I put the car in the air and spun the rear wheels and they spin without any problems or noises and most of the suspension is also tightened so maybe the note meant to tighten everything (?) Again, thanks,. Mike
Carrier shims are all I can think of also...BUT their is not tightening of them in a reart like you have. Ford 9" early pontiac olds drop out covette all have a spanner adjustment for the backlash. So I really would not worry Tighten the rear diff carrier main caps to 65ft lbs. There should not be any in out play of the pinion yoke area. If there is it needs to be tightened more and then the nut should be peened into the threads of the pinion in a couple spots just to be sure it does not back off from high torque applications (burnouts and drag race launches) Axle retaining bolts should be about 35 40 ft lbs. cover bolts 20 ft lbs. If you have all thet right at least nothing will come lose... I wish I could give you the answer you need on the thrust washer....But everyone has slang terms depending on who raised you and where you are in the country...lol. Jim :Smarty: :Smarty: :Smarty:
