gear install questions

[1997cobrasvt]

ok guys i will be doing the gears on my car this weeknd... i have a couple sets of intructions...but they are really vague. and there is one in the how to but i wish it had pics and a litttle more in detail... does anyone have a nice pictured....or just really detailed write up on this??? thanks guys.

 

[Njc0las]

Assuming you've never done this before, I wouldn't attempt it. Sorry I don't have the answer you're lookin for.

 

[allgo90]

good luck with the install. taking the rear end apart is pretty straight foward installing and degreeing the gears is whats scares me.

 

[solidsnakesvt]

I think there was a really good writeup on this with pictures on corral.net. I have it saved on my computer at home and it is what I use when I do gears.

 

[Robert M]

ok guys i will be doing the gears on my car this weeknd... i have a couple sets of intructions...but they are really vague. and there is one in the how to but i wish it had pics and a litttle more in detail... does anyone have a nice pictured....or just really detailed write up on this??? thanks guys.

Do you have access to a magnetic base dial indicator? or are you going the prussian blue route?

R

 

[1997cobrasvt]

Do you have access to a magnetic base dial indicator? or are you going the prussian blue route?

R

yup i have a dial indicator. i was just looking for a nice write up for any help.i liek to get a few sets of intructions. and advice before i do anything.

 

[fastlane65]

Just did mine. Not really that hard if you have the right tools. One thing bit me that I never caught in any writeups or instructions - - the rear pinion race does not sit flush with the housing, it sits deeper than you would think. Kept throwing off my pinion depth.

Here are some links I have bookmarked at work (more at home.)

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=631757&highlight=rear+end+rebuild

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144780

http://http://www.corral.net/tech/drivetrain/gears.html

 

[1997cobrasvt]

Just did mine. Not really that hard if you have the right tools. One thing bit me that I never caught in any writeups or instructions - - the rear pinion race does not sit flush with the housing, it sits deeper than you would think. Kept throwing off my pinion depth.

Here are some links I have bookmarked at work (more at home.)

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=631757&highlight=rear+end+rebuild

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144780

http://http://www.corral.net/tech/drivetrain/gears.html

agh sweet thanks.i appreciate it.:beer: yeah i just found a nice write up here it is for anyone else who needs one.

http://www.superstallions.com/tech/drive/gears/gears.html

 

[1997cobrasvt]

after reading those few write ups it seems very straight foward thanks again

 

[shipwreck17]

http://www.cartechbooks.com/vstore/showdetl.cfm?DID=6&Product_ID=2557&CATID=21


if you plan on putting in new clutch packs they are a bitch btw. Making my own post now...

 

[1997cobrasvt]

how hard will it be to put the new bearings in ....will i have to go put it on a press?

 

[1997cobrasvt]

http://www.cartechbooks.com/vstore/showdetl.cfm?DID=6&Product_ID=2557&CATID=21


if you plan on putting in new clutch packs they are a bitch btw. Making my own post now...

thast a good write uppp.. i am going to put all new beearings in the rear so that one helped!

 

[Robert M]

how hard will it be to put the new bearings in ....will i have to go put it on a press?

Most any machine shop has the ability to pull the old bearings off and press the new ones on.

R

 

[solidsnakesvt]

how hard will it be to put the new bearings in ....will i have to go put it on a press?

I stuck the pinion and the differential in the freezer for a couple of hours and put the bearings in the oven at around 200 degrees for a little bit and they slipped right on with no problems.