Richmond Pro gear alert heads-up... - Page 4

CrateCamaro · 10-30-2013, 12:26 AM

Some stuff leaks through quality once in awhile there's really nothing you can do about it. Unfortunately a lot of companies are cutting jobs and hiring lower cost employees and are training them to just be "button pushers" and count on quality to find every flaw. They don't want to pay the old school guys and girls that actually take pride in what they are building. Really if you are dense enough to install a .250 shim in a pinion your best bet is to go inside the house and don't bother attempting to set gears up. I set a lot of gears up as I'm sure you all do too and I only use the depth as a guide....pattern and lash is the only way. Setup bearings are only good IMO if you are always using the same brand of bearing...bearings have +/- tolerance as well, specially with different brands. SKF is really close and the closest that I can tell without seeing a blueprint on the bearing. I bought a high quality bearing puller and just use the bearing that I'm going to install for setups. PS some of the highest quality gears are cut in Italy...I wouldn't be worried about the quality there. There all hopped up on espresso and have naps in the afternoon so they are always fresh minded! LOL.

SGSST109E · 10-30-2013, 08:05 PM

I may be out of touch but when I setup a rear. I have always sanded the pinion shaft where the bearing sits so the bearing slides on by hand, no press fit is needed. Just get some 400 wet/dry paper with some WD40 for lube. It won't take long for the bearing to slide on. Never have any issues.

Chris DeGidio · 10-31-2013, 09:53 PM

Just installed a Motive Gear set in my Dana last night,no problems.Used the old shims as a baseline,gears are very quiet and made in Italy.

10-30-2013, 12:26 AM	#31
CrateCamaro Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 411 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Richmond Pro gear alert heads-up... Some stuff leaks through quality once in awhile there's really nothing you can do about it. Unfortunately a lot of companies are cutting jobs and hiring lower cost employees and are training them to just be "button pushers" and count on quality to find every flaw. They don't want to pay the old school guys and girls that actually take pride in what they are building. Really if you are dense enough to install a .250 shim in a pinion your best bet is to go inside the house and don't bother attempting to set gears up. I set a lot of gears up as I'm sure you all do too and I only use the depth as a guide....pattern and lash is the only way. Setup bearings are only good IMO if you are always using the same brand of bearing...bearings have +/- tolerance as well, specially with different brands. SKF is really close and the closest that I can tell without seeing a blueprint on the bearing. I bought a high quality bearing puller and just use the bearing that I'm going to install for setups. PS some of the highest quality gears are cut in Italy...I wouldn't be worried about the quality there. There all hopped up on espresso and have naps in the afternoon so they are always fresh minded! LOL. __________________ Tony Valerio 1968 Camaro 1700 IHRA H/CM 1701 NHRA SS/?A

10-30-2013, 08:05 PM	#32
SGSST109E Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 351 Likes: 62 Liked 126 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Richmond Pro gear alert heads-up... I may be out of touch but when I setup a rear. I have always sanded the pinion shaft where the bearing sits so the bearing slides on by hand, no press fit is needed. Just get some 400 wet/dry paper with some WD40 for lube. It won't take long for the bearing to slide on. Never have any issues.

10-31-2013, 09:53 PM	#33
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Richmond Pro gear alert heads-up... Just installed a Motive Gear set in my Dana last night,no problems.Used the old shims as a baseline,gears are very quiet and made in Italy. __________________ Nautilus Racing