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Old 03-19-2020, 06:00 PM   #62
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Re: Uncle Loyd's 72' C-10

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Originally Posted by cornerstone View Post
Part of the rear end built that had me leery about my work was the getting the pinion depth right while being sure to not 'over crush' the crush sleeve. I feel like I got it right based on the grease pattern. It's also important to have the proper amount of force needed to turn the pinion. Here again, time will tell.
The crush sleeve sets the preload, and the shims set the depth. If you didnt, I would really advise to check the preload with a dial type inch pound torque wrench.
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