I don't mean to question your judgment, as I am definitely the "dummie" here with all this rear end stuff....but from what I've been told by others so far, it is NOT a good idea to be swapping the ring gear by itself.....
....IOW, it is said that the ring and pinion should always be kept as a "matched set".
If I can get by with just swapping out the ring gear, I'll have my mechanic get on that right away.
Karl
--- On Mon, 7/12/10, William Huff <whuff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: William Huff <whuff@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Swapping rear end gears
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 1:36 AM
The way I read the message all he needs to do is change the ring gear
over to the sure grip and install it back into the existing pumpkin with
new side bearings. If the rear end was good to begin with, then no
other adjustments are needed except backlash. I would replace the
pinion seal as well. I have done this operation several times in
the past with good results and no special tools needed other than a dial
indicator.
Bill Huff
At 7/11/201007:30 PM, Ray Jones wrote:
Bottom line is that you need
special tools, dial indicators, and much experiance to get it right. NOT
for the novice, you can do it, but it will soon fail. Pay the man
to do it right. Find a good rearend man, it's worht it.
Ray
On Jul 11, 2010, Karl Peterson <tuffshift@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
- Of course, that would most likely be the "easiest" thing to
do....but according to this website
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/main/chrysler_8_34_rearends.htm it is
apparently possible to swap out just the ring and pinion, thereby
retaining the capability of the sure-grip rear end.
-
- Now having read this myself, I am wondering as to the actual
feasibility of making this switch....assuming (hate that word, :), that I
can locate a mechanic knowledgeable in such a swap that can deal with all
the various settings which need to be done.....
-
- ....since I KNOW the sure-grip is in good functioning condition, and
am not all that sure of the non-sure grip carrier assy. I mean, it
certainly LOOKS ok and there are no obvious chipped teeth on any of the
gears......it's just that one never knows until it's in place.
-
- Karl
- --- On Tue, 7/6/10, paul
<paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
- From: paul
<paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
- Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Swapping rear end gears
- To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 1:10 AM
- On 7/4/2010 6:10 PM, Karl Peterson wrote:
- > Is swapping out the 3.55 ring and pinion from a sure-grip 741
carrier,
- > with a 2.94 ring and pinion from a NON sure-grip 741 carrier,
both late
- > 60's vintage, something a mechanically inclined
"novice" like myself
- > should attempt?......or something better left to the
"experts"?
- > Karl P.
- You will DO much better swapping the whole center section I
believe!
- -- Paul Holmgren
- Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
- Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
- Hoosier Corps L#6
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