help with gear install in a 8.8

[bullardbs]

I am installing 4.56 gears in a 8.8 from a 91 explorer to put in my ranger. I removed the 3.73s and installed the new pinion and cant get the ring gear to mesh with the pinion when I try to put the carrier back in.

Anyone have any advice?

 

[bottledgt]

you have to change the shims

 

[bullardbs]

I cant get it in with no shims

 

[metalmacguyver]

Are the pinion bearing fully seated?

 

[Todd]

First off, you know how to set up gears?

 

[bottledgt]

First off, you know how to set up gears?

i would go with no...from what you wrote,did you just change the pinion?or did you get rev rotation gears from a front end or something? youre definately leaving something important out here