all those who know how to install ring and pinion gear

[PeteyAce]

this project of me putting in 3.73's has been going on for almost 2 months, skipping the crap i ran into, can someone please them me step by step how to install the pinion gear correctly. the tools i have (that i reead i needed) are a 1/2 torque wrench ft lbs, 3/8 beam style torque wrench, and a 3/8 inch lb torque wrench(this one is not a beam stlye but a regular racthet type), i also have standard tools (wrenchs,rachets set etc) do i have the right tools to put in the pinion gear and please help! i miss my car....

 

[urban96]

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=479678

 

[jackchan]

so right now you have the carrier torn down? and the pinion gear is read to reinstall?

 

[PeteyAce]

all bearings seal, etc are in i did the pinion depth by shimming the head equal(im using ford racing gears) to the old one only thing left is to install everything

 

[PeteyAce]

the only way i can get the pinion yoke all the way down is to hit it with a large socket, im wondering if i do this to get in on when i install it will it throw off my measurements?(like when i tighten the pinion nut?)

 

[old_blue]

so let me get this straight, You get the pinion gear to set in the rear end all the way forward to get the nut on the end?? Then yes you have to hit it. I highly recommend using a brass punch as they are soft. Once the pinion is in enough to get that cover and nut on then you can just use the nut to pul it down and tighten it to 14-18 in lbs (if using a used bearing I believe) or up 18-29 in lbs for new bearing. You'll feel the crush collar give (as I did) and when that happens you won't be far off from when you need to stop. Check on those torque settings though as I did mine back in March, But I know those are atleast close. Just know that when you are setting the torque on that pinion gear that it is the rotating torque or drag. So the pinion should rotate when you are testing the torque on it. Hope that helps and doesn't confuse you