Well...just in case you’ve read how I interact with others here, and thought to yourself.....
” I’ll bet that guy’s a real fckin prick in person”...
I’m here to remind you...Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Called my TLF, and asked him if I could borrow, or rent his housing jig this morning, and he tells me straight away,..
“You cannot rent my jig, you ass......but you can borrow it”
What a guy..
Or maybe,....just maybe ...I’m not as big of a prick as I might seem.
Then again,...I do have my ”rougher edges”.
Anyway,..I digress.
I talk to him about what I’m considering..We talk about the fact these gears were newly installed when the monster was still just a little desert lizard about 6 years ago. And despite the fact that it was 6 years ago, the collective mileage that is on that gear set is a relatively easy 1500-2000 miles.
Which brought about the question, “Why would I even need to remove the pinion nut?”
While we sat there discussing that, we also talked about how likely it was that there wouldn’t be a crush sleeve in the current install, since he hasnt used a crush sleeve in his gear installs for a long time...and mine would more than likely have a solid spacer as well.
So,..even if I choose to remove the thing to install a new seal, and nut, I should be able to put it back the way It came apart.
But in case I did decide to take it apart, and found that it did have a crush sleeve...He also lets me borrow Thor..
1100 ft lbs, of steel snappin‘ cordless torque..
He tells me to “ be careful”
I wonder where the “ be careful” setting is on a 1100 ft/lb impact gun..?
I still have to get the rear out, and get it disassembled..I still have to cut the housing ends off and weld the new ends back on..Knowing me..That’ll be the entire day Sunday..I may never even get to messing with the gear setup till the next Thursday...I’ve still gotta buy a press, I have the dial indicator and mag-base..I don’t have an inch pound torque wrench, but im going to HF for the press, the torque wrench is only another 20 bucks.
No matter,..I still have no disposition on the Turbo..The exhaust manifold has been open for 2 weeks come Sunday. I’m seeing a 64/66mm .81 A/R Chinee ball bearing turbo on the horizon..