10-22-2011, 11:39 PM
Then, onto the rear axle stuff.
I got a posi unit from a super nice guy on classic. Ordered a rebuild kit and some new carrier bearings for it. While I had it apart, I cleaned it really well. It had been sitting for a while by the looks of it.
Went to the old Home Depot and picked up some #8 washers to act as shims to add more preload to the springs.
I wasn't able to add any clutches to the clutch pack. There wasn't enough room without causing major damage to something. I installed the clutches dry to help them stay grabbed together. My main goal was to make this as close to a locked axle as possible. It isn't something you would want to do on a driver. I put it all back together and tightened the two halves back together using 5 7/16" bolts and nuts. Then I was able to install the 2 small phillips head screws that keep it together and backed the 7/16 bolts back out to set the ring gear in place.
I got a posi unit from a super nice guy on classic. Ordered a rebuild kit and some new carrier bearings for it. While I had it apart, I cleaned it really well. It had been sitting for a while by the looks of it.
Went to the old Home Depot and picked up some #8 washers to act as shims to add more preload to the springs.
I wasn't able to add any clutches to the clutch pack. There wasn't enough room without causing major damage to something. I installed the clutches dry to help them stay grabbed together. My main goal was to make this as close to a locked axle as possible. It isn't something you would want to do on a driver. I put it all back together and tightened the two halves back together using 5 7/16" bolts and nuts. Then I was able to install the 2 small phillips head screws that keep it together and backed the 7/16 bolts back out to set the ring gear in place.