[Tigers] Rear End Gears

[Steve Laifman]

Tom, and Tigers,

Actually, no difference.  It still has to have the proper shims to align 
the shaft gear to the pinion gear, and torqued properly.  Unless, of 
course, the gear and pinion "previously-owned" set are worn, or the 
bearings are.  All of which need to be purchased again.  See a 4-wheel 
drive shop.

Another issue is that the LSD from DANA has different differential gear 
mounting bolts.  The Salisbury LSD version (Jaguar saloons) can take the 
original 2.88 gears directly.  The US unit needs stepped bolts to 
accommodate diameter change, but other Ford R&P sets made in US use 
different diameter mounting bolts.  Adapter bolts are available, if you 
know to order them (or let the 4WD shop do it).

Steve

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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com



Thomas Witt wrote:
>   I'm curious about not using used gears.  Seems that people will pull the 
> carrier and replace it with a LSD or something of the sort and use the 
> original gears - and it is not an issue. /*What is the difference between that 
> and accurately setting the pinion depth and ring play with used gears in a 
> different housing?*/ Especially if the tooth print seems correct.
> Thanks, Tom