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Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap nospark #1188874 10/31/2016 1:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	When we changed the R&P from 3.90 to 3.55 and replaced all seals, bushings and bearings, we just started it up and ran it. It was/is very quiet. We never went through any break-in procedure. Maybe my ignorance/luck has caused no problems? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	nospark	10/15/2016 9:06 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	BC59	10/15/2016 11:47 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	SWEET	10/16/2016 1:10 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	Hotrod Lincoln	10/16/2016 3:02 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	nospark	10/16/2016 7:54 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	crenwelge	10/16/2016 9:03 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	32vld	10/17/2016 12:27 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	showkey	10/17/2016 12:49 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	Mother.Trucker	10/17/2016 2:44 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	Hotrod Lincoln	10/17/2016 2:46 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	nospark	10/17/2016 8:58 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	WHO, ME ?	10/18/2016 6:49 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	nospark	10/18/2016 4:03 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	showkey	10/30/2016 6:53 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	bartamos	10/30/2016 9:05 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	bartamos	10/31/2016 12:01 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	showkey	10/31/2016 1:09 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	tclederman	10/31/2016 1:16 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	WHO, ME ?	10/31/2016 1:22 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	bartamos	10/31/2016 3:49 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	Steve_H	11/01/2016 6:31 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	bartamos	11/01/2016 6:46 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	nospark	11/02/2016 2:50 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	bartamos	11/02/2016 3:12 AM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	Hotrod Lincoln	11/02/2016 3:27 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	bartamos	11/02/2016 4:49 PM
Re: Diff leaking after 3.55 R & P swap	Hotrod Lincoln	11/02/2016 6:46 PM

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