[Fot] Diff case spreader

[Glenn Franco]

That's pretty much a moot point.
Lots of rear axle designs use that method. Besides Ford all the 
Chrysler's and corporate Jeeps do.

It doesn't change the fact that a spreader is not needed to do the job.

Actually the bearing carrier shims accomplish 2 tasks.

 1. move the differential carrier left or right to set proper
    orientation or backlash to the drive pinion.
 2. provide preload to the carrier bearings. (just like having to set
    preload on the drive pinion bearings)

Glenn


On 4/23/2014 11:07 AM, John Styduhar 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto:gaf3 at charter.net>>
>     To: <fot at autox.team.net <mailto: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 <tel:407%20509%206714>
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