[Fot] Diff case spreader

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There's no wrong answer here, the big TR uses shims inside of the bearing,
Spit/GT-6 shims outside.

Glen
(with 1 "n")







-----Original Message-----
From: John Styduhar <johnstydo at gmail.com>
To: Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net>
Cc: Triumph 'Friends of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Apr 23, 2014 1:53 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Diff case spreader


I agree with you Glenn, but factory Ford uses a single shim of the proper
thickness on each side of the carrier which is held in by the bearing cap.
I've seen thin shims walk out of the case because the bearing retainer cap
is not wide enough to secure them and the preload was not adequate.  The TR
caps are not made to retain shims between the cap and case.


On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Glenn Franco <gaf3 at charter.net> wrote:

>  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>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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