- Joined
- Jul 11, 2010
- Messages
- 129
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 16
- Location
- Chazy, NY
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0L, Bored .030 over!
- Transmission
- Manual
Finally got it...!
So it has been bugging me that my Dana 30 pinion preload was way out of wack, like 45in. lbs., but said the hell with it and buttoned up the axle anyways. So finally today, I got irritated enough to go out in the garage and tear it all apart again and see WTF happened.
Come to find out it was just simply the bearing! Using the set-up bearing to measure the preload was what threw it all off when I used the new one with shims I added with the set-up one, threw the final measurement out of place. So to all future Dana axle builders, don't use a set up bearing to determine the preload!!! Now it is just right 13-14 in. lbs.
Well that was all I needed to do until I put it in. And guess what, the madness starts monday, build day 1, will be posting lots of pics, stay updated with the progress.
So it has been bugging me that my Dana 30 pinion preload was way out of wack, like 45in. lbs., but said the hell with it and buttoned up the axle anyways. So finally today, I got irritated enough to go out in the garage and tear it all apart again and see WTF happened.
Come to find out it was just simply the bearing! Using the set-up bearing to measure the preload was what threw it all off when I used the new one with shims I added with the set-up one, threw the final measurement out of place. So to all future Dana axle builders, don't use a set up bearing to determine the preload!!! Now it is just right 13-14 in. lbs.
Well that was all I needed to do until I put it in. And guess what, the madness starts monday, build day 1, will be posting lots of pics, stay updated with the progress.