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r0nin89 · 05-03-2010, 10:11 AM

Yeah its not a carb man. You dont try a little more of this, take it around the block and adjust...

If you read up on how to do it its not that hard. I did my first rear with backlash only when I installed a lunchbox locker in my truck 14b. It was a good step towards getting a feel for half of it. I did some more reading and felt comfortable with doing it.

By the time we got around to doing it in school me and my buddy did it in 1-1/2 when it took everyone else 4+ hours. When we were done I realized I had truly wrapped my head around putting them together.

Its the pinion depth thats a bitch though. The gauging blocks to measure the exact depth of the pinion shim you need to use are suppose to be very expensive. Most mechanics and people I know simply use the same depth as the old one, assemble, paint the gears and check the depth with paint then adjust from there.

Seriously just get a book on it and go VERY slow. It took me 3hours til I was confident my backlash was spot on the first time. I did my buddys dana 35 in his jeep a couple months ago and had it together in and hour. Not a single noise out of it and he beats the piss outta it.

05-03-2010, 10:11 AM	#24
r0nin89 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Point Pleasant Posts: 1,809 iTrader: (0)	Yeah its not a carb man. You dont try a little more of this, take it around the block and adjust... If you read up on how to do it its not that hard. I did my first rear with backlash only when I installed a lunchbox locker in my truck 14b. It was a good step towards getting a feel for half of it. I did some more reading and felt comfortable with doing it. By the time we got around to doing it in school me and my buddy did it in 1-1/2 when it took everyone else 4+ hours. When we were done I realized I had truly wrapped my head around putting them together. Its the pinion depth thats a bitch though. The gauging blocks to measure the exact depth of the pinion shim you need to use are suppose to be very expensive. Most mechanics and people I know simply use the same depth as the old one, assemble, paint the gears and check the depth with paint then adjust from there. Seriously just get a book on it and go VERY slow. It took me 3hours til I was confident my backlash was spot on the first time. I did my buddys dana 35 in his jeep a couple months ago and had it together in and hour. Not a single noise out of it and he beats the piss outta it. __________________ -Vinnie 94 2wd SBSC Gmt400. 330CI LSX, Fast 102, Trickflow 205s, close ratio nv3500, 4.30/trutrac.