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Ok, so I have finished my 8.8 regear, and started on the Dana 35. It's a 1992 Ford Explorer.
Question is, the shim under the big pinion bearing is a slinger shim. It's like 4.45 inches across. This is a big shim, but there is nothing like it in the rebuild kit I got from Yukon. If I need to drop my pinion lower than this stock shim allows, how do I do that? Can I get big shims like this? Why are they not included in the Yukon kit? Is there something I am missing...
Correct me if I am wrong, the pinion depth is set with the shim that is b/w the gear end of the pinion and the big pinion bearing. I got a boat load of shims for the carrier adjustment, and another big pack of shims, but I am not sure how this works. Am I missing something about pinion adjustment in the Dana 35?
Oh yeah, that big shim got wrecked when I took the pinion bearing off... anyone know where I can get another one? Ford is no help and the gear places don't seem to know what I am talking about...
Question is, the shim under the big pinion bearing is a slinger shim. It's like 4.45 inches across. This is a big shim, but there is nothing like it in the rebuild kit I got from Yukon. If I need to drop my pinion lower than this stock shim allows, how do I do that? Can I get big shims like this? Why are they not included in the Yukon kit? Is there something I am missing...
Correct me if I am wrong, the pinion depth is set with the shim that is b/w the gear end of the pinion and the big pinion bearing. I got a boat load of shims for the carrier adjustment, and another big pack of shims, but I am not sure how this works. Am I missing something about pinion adjustment in the Dana 35?
Oh yeah, that big shim got wrecked when I took the pinion bearing off... anyone know where I can get another one? Ford is no help and the gear places don't seem to know what I am talking about...
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the ford dealer also told me i didnt need that shim. i was planning on putting shims behind the inner pinion bearing (.04 thickness of slinger/shim) to get my bearing out the same distance as if that shim was in there to maintain my pinion depth. OR build by own shim do escape out ragious prices. how did yalls turn out?
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