Ring and pinion set up question

Dana Fitzpatrick · 02-25-2015, 11:30 PM

Once again,thank you all for the help. I finished with the pattern set-up and ended up with a .028 pinion shim and .009-.010 back lash. The pattern still looked good with a .030 shim,.032 was too deep.I talked with a tech at Strange,he checked with an assembler,who said he normally ends up with a .020-.028 pinion shim with the Strange 12 bolts.On a side note,I had to wrap a shop rag around the pinion between the yoke and the housing to get a good preload on the gears. Then I turned the ring gear with a wrench on the ring gear bolts.Once I did that,I got a very clear pattern. Thanks to Johnny at Motive/Richmond for the tip.

02-25-2015, 11:30 PM	#1
Dana Fitzpatrick Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 148 Likes: 4 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Ring and pinion set up question Once again,thank you all for the help. I finished with the pattern set-up and ended up with a .028 pinion shim and .009-.010 back lash. The pattern still looked good with a .030 shim,.032 was too deep.I talked with a tech at Strange,he checked with an assembler,who said he normally ends up with a .020-.028 pinion shim with the Strange 12 bolts.On a side note,I had to wrap a shop rag around the pinion between the yoke and the housing to get a good preload on the gears. Then I turned the ring gear with a wrench on the ring gear bolts.Once I did that,I got a very clear pattern. Thanks to Johnny at Motive/Richmond for the tip.