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Old 11-16-2006   #1 (permalink)
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so this weekend will be the magic weekend... 3.73's are going in... i cant wait... anybody with any last hints for the install? I think i pretty much got it down... pinion depth, preload, and backlash... sounds easy enough! HAHA!
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My tip... make sure you have a good shop manual with torque specs and such. THis is definately one thing that needs to be done right, buecause if it exploses there will be more than just the ring and pinion to replace.

Take your time and double check everything.
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My tip... make sure you have a good shop manual with torque specs and such. THis is definately one thing that needs to be done right, buecause if it exploses there will be more than just the ring and pinion to replace.

Take your time and double check everything.
10-4 Copy Thank You... ya both of the sites that im refrencing off of have torque specs and i'm defenitly double checking everything before i put it all back together.
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