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Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight? wurlitzer46 #1107067 06/08/2015 5:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Are you checking pinion binding with the ring gear in place? You need to check pinion bind first, then install ring gear with carrier, and then set backlash. The paint marks sound good. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/07/2015 12:17 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/07/2015 5:48 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/07/2015 7:37 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/07/2015 8:33 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/08/2015 12:19 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/08/2015 12:33 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/08/2015 2:50 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/08/2015 3:00 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/08/2015 5:02 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/08/2015 5:08 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/08/2015 5:28 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/08/2015 7:07 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/08/2015 8:20 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/08/2015 4:33 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	tclederman	06/08/2015 4:40 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/08/2015 4:59 PM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	06/09/2015 12:53 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	Pre '68 Dave	06/09/2015 1:34 AM
Re: pinion bearing retaining screw - how tight?	wurlitzer46	07/12/2015 3:29 AM

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