[Tigers] Rear End Gears

[steve wick]

For some reason, the original message in this string didn't make it to my
in-box,
but if someone is looking for a set of 3.07/1's I have a brand new Spicer set
with a
yoke. I bought it for my rear end rebuild but my builder says the original
2.88's
are fine so I don't need these. They are the new fine spline style which is
supposed to be stronger and the new yoke and u-bolts to match. I paid $245.00
plus shipping for everything and would like to get as much of that back as
possible.
Make me an offer if you're interested.

Steve (in N. Idaho)
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dave Munroe<mailto:dave at munroe.ca>
  To: tigers at autox.team.net<mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rear End Gears


  Hey guys:

  Another path to pursue to make my Tiger more user-friendly:

  My car came to me fitted with 3:07 gears in the rear end. It turns about
  3,000 rpm at 60 mph.

  Thinking a set of original 2:88's would bring the engine revs down to make
  the car more relaxed to drive at highway speeds,
  including less noise, vibration, and even perhaps improved fuel economy, I
  picked up a set off eBay. Unfortunately,  my local
   Jeep guy who has a LOT of experience with Dana 44's is reluctant to put
  them in my car.

  He says often eBay rear-end gears will not take a pattern and it is a huge
  expensive hassle to remove a good set of gears, replace them with
  used ones of questionable lineage, find out they are "bad", and have to do
  it all over again just to get back to ground zero. He quoted me
  approximately
  8 hours labour for one "cycle". (old gears out: new gears in).

  The ones I have purchased look excellent, very little wear, (only a shiny
  spot where the teeth were in contact, a "good" pattern) an came complete
  with
  the spider gears and cage.

  Does anyone have any experience or advice on this change back to original?

  Thanks,

  Dave
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