MrShoeBoy
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- Cincinnati, OH
Which is better? A crush sleeve or shims for pinion bearing preload?
Background: My dads 95 Impala SS with the LT1 needs a tranny so he is swaping in a T56 manual in place of the blown up auto and is rebuilding the rear end with new gears, bearings, seals.
He is installing Precision Gear 4.10 gears and a Torsen gear driven limited slip in the factory GM 8.5. The 6th gear of the T56 has a .5 over drive so the 4.10s shouldnt be a problem at highway speeds. There is a kit that replaces the crush sleeve with a solid spacer and shims and is less than $20 for the GM 8.5. Is it worth it?
Just to make this Jeep tech, would this help the F8.8 rear axle? I have a crush sleeve in it now but have seen kits that replace the sleeve with a solid spacer and shims. So is this spacer and shims worth it for a Ford 8.8 rear?
Thanks,
AARON
Background: My dads 95 Impala SS with the LT1 needs a tranny so he is swaping in a T56 manual in place of the blown up auto and is rebuilding the rear end with new gears, bearings, seals.
He is installing Precision Gear 4.10 gears and a Torsen gear driven limited slip in the factory GM 8.5. The 6th gear of the T56 has a .5 over drive so the 4.10s shouldnt be a problem at highway speeds. There is a kit that replaces the crush sleeve with a solid spacer and shims and is less than $20 for the GM 8.5. Is it worth it?
Just to make this Jeep tech, would this help the F8.8 rear axle? I have a crush sleeve in it now but have seen kits that replace the sleeve with a solid spacer and shims. So is this spacer and shims worth it for a Ford 8.8 rear?
Thanks,
AARON