Dang, Laporte is a heck of a haul for you. Hopefully there is someone closer than that.Well men, it looks like CM will get his wish with my diff. I took it out today and cleaned it up real good in prep for oiling and final install.
That was when I noticed one of the carrier bearings was totally galled up.
Since I don't have an arbor press, cup style bearing remover, die grinder to make a set of sacrificial bearings, I think I'm going to pay someone to set it up for me.
I hate to accept defeat (again as far as diffs are concerned), but a man has to know his limitations.
If any of you wants to make some money and set up my ring and pinion, I'll be happy to bring the housing and required parts to do so. It won't have axles, knuckles, brakes, etc so it's not too bad to move around. I'd just as soon pay one you guys than a shop.
If not, I'm going to check a guy here in Ellettsville. If I don't get a warm and fuzzy from them, I will probably take it up to Laporte. They seemed like good enough people on the phone.
Disappointed, but I want it done right. Lesson learned; just cuz you got it out of a junkyard and it was working doesn't mean it doesn't need serious overhaulin!
I do hate this for you. Really.Well men, it looks like CM will get his wish with my diff. I took it out today and cleaned it up real good in prep for oiling and final install.
That was when I noticed one of the carrier bearings was totally galled up.
Since I don't have an arbor press, cup style bearing remover, die grinder to make a set of sacrificial bearings, I think I'm going to pay someone to set it up for me.
I hate to accept defeat (again as far as diffs are concerned), but a man has to know his limitations.
If any of you wants to make some money and set up my ring and pinion, I'll be happy to bring the housing and required parts to do so. It won't have axles, knuckles, brakes, etc so it's not too bad to move around. I'd just as soon pay one you guys than a shop.
If not, I'm going to check a guy here in Ellettsville. If I don't get a warm and fuzzy from them, I will probably take it up to Laporte. They seemed like good enough people on the phone.
Disappointed, but I want it done right. Lesson learned; just cuz you got it out of a junkyard and it was working doesn't mean it doesn't need serious overhaulin!
Oh yeah.
Jet cars and burnouts
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Yes. Specifically for Cleetus.Is that the new pad they poured for this. I don’t remember that being there.
Hey man, go to bed…Yes. Specifically for Cleetus.
I'm not ready to give up yet, darn it! I am a stubborn old guy! I know I can make the adjustments and get it dialed in. It's the tools that are holding me back. I'm thinking it wouldn't cost much to buy a die grinder and make some set up bearings.Well men, it looks like CM will get his wish with my diff. I took it out today and cleaned it up real good in prep for oiling and final install.
That was when I noticed one of the carrier bearings was totally galled up.
Since I don't have an arbor press, cup style bearing remover, die grinder to make a set of sacrificial bearings, I think I'm going to pay someone to set it up for me.
I hate to accept defeat (again as far as diffs are concerned), but a man has to know his limitations.
If any of you wants to make some money and set up my ring and pinion, I'll be happy to bring the housing and required parts to do so. It won't have axles, knuckles, brakes, etc so it's not too bad to move around. I'd just as soon pay one you guys than a shop.
If not, I'm going to check a guy here in Ellettsville. If I don't get a warm and fuzzy from them, I will probably take it up to Laporte. They seemed like good enough people on the phone.
Disappointed, but I want it done right. Lesson learned; just cuz you got it out of a junkyard and it was working doesn't mean it doesn't need serious overhaulin!
I say go for it. If you don't have a decent air compressor get an electric die grinder. A parts store may have bearing installer kits, or just take the old ones to hardware store and get a piece of pipe the correct size. Just make sure to size it to the proper spot of the bearing. One for the cups and a smaller one for the rollers.I'm not ready to give up yet, darn it! I am a stubborn old guy! I know I can make the adjustments and get it dialed in. It's the tools that are holding me back. I'm thinking it wouldn't cost much to buy a die grinder and make some set up bearings.
I suppose I could find a shop to press off the bearings that are it now and after I get it set up, press on the new bearings.
I can check out a cup installation tool to drive the pinion races into the housing. and knocking the old ones out are no problemo.
What do you guys think? Suck it up and pay someone $300-400 and hand him the stuff?
Or invest some money (and time) and DIY it?
What are you trying to say here?Keep us apprised on your progress with your project. And pay no attention to some of us when you get to the engine. We can be a bad influence.
Put the pinion in the freezer for a few hours or overnight.I say go for it. If you don't have a decent air compressor get an electric die grinder. A parts store may have bearing installer kits, or just take the old ones to hardware store and get a piece of pipe the correct size. Just make sure to size it to the proper spot of the bearing. One for the cups and a smaller one for the rollers.
You are racing yourself in the brackets. When you win it is you doing the winning. When you loose, well, yeah its most often you. Mechanical failure aside.My parents neighbors went to Martin Michigan to race today. Dad and daughter both had their cars. I know I've posted this before but I had her age wrong. She's only 6. She also got her first round win today. Her dad broke out in the second round.
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Remind me, it this a stock suspension car? What kind of tire is on it?I got out to Muncie last weekend. I got 4 passes in before someone oiled down the track and I was ready to go home.
I picked up almost 1/2 a second in the 1/4! Went from 12.912 to a 12.432. 60' time went from 1.985 to 1.758. MPH stayed about the same. The changes from that pass were a different transmission and a higher stall converter.
There might be some more in her before nitrous. I thought I was spinning on the two step but when I look at the data logs it doesn't appear like I was. I need to get out there with someone who can watch. Only issue of the trip was on the last pass it seemed like my line lock quit working.
I have my nitrous bottle bracket made, I just need to get it mounted in the car and run the feed line.