Another Non EFI Question

[Greg Hermann]

>+ means move it toward front of car. IMHO .001"  won't make that much
>difference, but to do it right  you should check the pattern with gear
>marking compound. Backlash may have to be adjusted, just remove thickness
>from one side and add the same amount to the other side. Shoot for
>.004-.008 backlash with pattern centered on drive side of tooth.

Pattern not centered on drive AND coast side of teeth is what indicates
incorrect pinion depth---

Regards, Greg
>
>On Thu, 21 Jan 1999 23:43:22 -0800 "Peter Fenske" <pfenske at bcit.bc.ca>
>writes:
>>
>>
>>Hi All
>>
>>Hate to ask you another non efi guestion but
>>on a dana 44 if when replacing a gear set
>>The replacement pinion is stamped +0
>>which is replacing a pinion stamped +1
>>
>>This means I need a shim which is +1 thou
>>bigger..
>>
>>Question is the pattern gonna be off significantly
>>if I use the old shim.
>>
>>TIA:peter
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>>
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