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  1. Fox_84

    what would cause a whine on decel

    what did you put the .007 shims on both sides for? After you got the backlash you added more, same on each side, to preload. What was the purpose? Did you start out with less than enough thickness to equal factory shim thickness or what? I am setting up gears myself for the first time and I...
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    help setting up gears

    I am setting up FRPP 373 gears and wondering if it would be best to go right back with factory shims or what? I have installed all new bearings, seals, locker, axles, everything. And what is it that I see people talking about the numbers stamped on the gears that list the gear depth...
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    crush sleeve question

    How do you find the depth requirement of a particular set of gears? Where is it located?
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    Desperately need Gear HELP!!!

    BUMP!!! Please help, anyone! I am really needing help
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    RADIATOR FLUSH QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!

    I would personally leave everything as is and disconnect at the top of the radiator and at the bottom and run water through until comes out clear. Then fill the system up with water only and run the car for a little while. Then do the same thing again. You can do this two or three times but...
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    Desperately need Gear HELP!!!

    I have put new 373 gears along with Eaton posi and all new bearings and 31 spline axles. I have never done this before but I have read a lot on it and have the tools to do it. Installing FRPP gears and the pinion depth according to the ProForm tool says the factory shim would be right depth...
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    Wear Pattern on New Gears

    Can anybody tell me by looking at the pix if something is wrong and needs changing. What will happen if the pinion depth is right, preload is right, backlash is right, but wear pattern is off?
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    Wear Pattern on New Gears

    Anymore Help??? I need all the help I can get. I dont know where to go from here, what to do?
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    Rear End Setup Help Needed!!!!!!!

    I am in the same boat except my wear pattern seems to be different than yours but still seems different than ideal. My first question is how is your new bearing thicker? Did you measure it with the bearing set firmly down in the race? How did you measure? They should be the same, all of my...
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    Wear Pattern on New Gears

    I have installed a Eaton Posi Locker, Ford Racing 373 Gears, all new bearings etc. and trying to now check my wear pattern. I attempted doing this according to Richmond website and here is some pix of what I came up with. I shimmed the pinion with the factory shim and checked it with a pinion...
  11. Fox_84

    gear setting... pinion depth...HELP!!!

    I am putting in 3.73 gears and I have already disassembled and did not measure the stock pinion depth. Oops, where do I go from here?
  12. Fox_84

    gear setting... pinion depth...HELP!!!

    I am installing all new rear end components and can not find anyone locally that knows how, so I guess I am stuck doing it myself. I am putting all new parts and need some help on the pinion depth, preload, and backlash. ANY HELP AT ALL???
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    8.8 rearend rebuild help

    Anyone???
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    8.8 rearend rebuild help

    I have been working for several weekends on pulling the entire rearend, tearing everything down, and rebuilding. I am working on putting it all back together now. I have never done this exact thing before, but how it goes together is pretty self explanitory except for a few things I would like...
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    rearend rebuild! help please!

    I have put torque box reinforcements from Rick and also welded up all the seams on the torque boxes. Any other places I can get the spherical bearings?
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    rearend rebuild! help please!

    I am working the rear of my 93 over decided to go ahead and go all out since I am this close anyways. I am looking for good upper control arm spherical bearings on the differential side. All other joints will have them so I want to go ahead and do it here also. I can get them from Summit but...
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    8.8 rear-end questions

    I forgot to mention that I have a ford motorsports aluminum girdle. Anymore help with what and where to buy? Please, all help and opinions welcome if you have experience. And as far as synthetic, EATON sends their differentials with a bright yellow tag that says NO SYNTHETIC gear oils. It...
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    8.8 rear-end questions

    i am rebuilding and upgrading my stock 8.8 rearend. I have already purchased an Eaton (ETN-19588-010) posi locker 31 spline, Superior 31 spline axles (SAG-EV80), and Ford Motorsports 373 gears. I am wanting to replace everything else while I am in there. Can anyone help me with what axle...
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    What wrong with this.. (pics)mustang

    Just a suggestion but when you torque the head bolts down, are you going in a circle or are you starting in the center and working your way outwards? If you have a haynes or chilton manual it will show you the order to start in the center and work your way outwards and do so correctly. I...
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    Door Panel Help!

    I am converting the fox over to black interior. I already bought carpet from 50resto. Soon to buy seats. I plan to buy all other panels on ebay and elsewhere I can get them, wherever that might be. I am looking to buy door panels soon and was wondering what the ones from 50resto looked like...