[Fot] Diff case spreader

[Bill Babcock]

What? I was under the impression that the shims serve both purposesthey keep
the gear from moving under torque and they set backlash. I dont put them
between bearing and case, but I suppose one could.
On Apr 23, 2014, at 5:07 AM, John Styduhar <johnstydo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wait a minute Rocky. There are no shims sandwiched between the bearing cup
> and the case on the TR 2-6 differential. The shims to set the backlash go
> between the carrier and the cone bearing that is pressed on.  You must be
> on the friends of Ford website!
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Rocky Entriken <rocky at spitfire4.com>
wrote:
>
>> I'm with Glenn
>>
>> I've put the diff together more than once with a pack of shims varying
>> from fairly thick to paper thin (including some I cut myself from .007"
>> aluminum printing plate). Just made sure the thickest ones were on the
>> outside (sandwiching the thin ones between it and the bearing cup), then
>> just tapped in gently with a ball-peen hammer. The trick, of course, is
not
>> to bend the outside shim.
>>
>> --Rocky Entriken
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Franco" <gaf3 at charter.net>
>> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 6:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Diff case spreader
>>
>>
>> You really don't need one.
>>> I have had them available to me but a little leverage with a pry bar does
>>> just as well.
>>> Installation requires tilting the cups and slight tapping with a dead
>>> blow.
>>> Easy!!
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>> On 4/20/2014 4:41 PM, Bob Davis wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone have a diff case spreader to loan or rent or is there
>>>> generic spreader that can be bought for reasonable?
>>>>
>>>> thxx,
>>>> Bob Davis
>>>> Mt Dora, FL
>>>> 407 509 6714
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