MENEZES
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- San Jose, CA
not really "advanced" fab or engineering but i tried this instead of spending 300 bucks. and it worked great.
MENEZES said:to spread the housing as much as was needed. 1" x 8" Galv. steel pipe worked just dandy.
Why?MENEZES said:its for the dana 30.
MENEZES said:well, my manual said u need a housing spreader so i built one. the backlash was almost nothin when i first put it back in so to take it out the second time i used the rag method and it worked GREAT, i couldnt believe it. so i ditched the housing spreader and just used a block of wood and a lead hammer to get the carrier back in. backlash this time was 8 thosanths and the pattern was perfect. im happy.
MENEZES said:And Jes, how did ur backlash increase like that? did the shims just wear down some how? newb question maybe? but im curious.
MENEZES said:o wow. .003? thats the backlash i first had but thought it was wayyyy too tight. from what ive heard i better got back and set it up real tight, nothin above .006. i knew the 30 was weak but not that weak...