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Installing 373 gears what pinion shim top use !

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  • Start date Start date May 5, 2005
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89lxcoupe

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need to know what pinion shim to start with or use thanks !
 

Ranchero5.0

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If they are FMS gears reuse the original from your other gearset. It's always worked for me. I also end up reusing the crush sleeve too.

Jamie
 
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89lxcoupe

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Thanks i'll try that !
 

crazypete

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FMS gears pimp. I "hammered in" a set of 3.73's reusing everything including crushsleeve and ended up with silent gears that didnt have a spot of wear a year and 1/2 later when uninstalled. You just need to play with the the pinion nut, tighten...take for drive...listen...engine brake....retighten.....repeat till they are silent. Took me 1 tightening to get it right.
 

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I reused my pinion shim when I did my gears - worked fine for me. Conventional wisdom is not to reuse the crush sleeve. Make sure your backlash is within specs and you have a good wear pattern. I did mine for the first time a month a go, and I appear to have nailed it the first time!
 
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