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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | When replacing the rear gears do I need to replace the bolts on the ring gear?
Where do I get them?
Thanks
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Ther are bolts holding the fly wheel on. The ring gear is a shrink interference fit on the fly wheel. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I think he's actually talking about the bolts for the ring gear in the differential, sometimes also called a crown gear.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | My mistake! I don't know how I missed that. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Most gear sets come with a bolt kit. But I have always used the old bolts if I just went through a third member and never had any problems. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | No help here. Just saying howdy to Dennis. Figured you would have him on the road by now.
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See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Howdy Martin. I hope all is well.
Thanks for all the replies. I bought the gears and install kit from Patricks. It did not come with the bolts. My installer ask for bolts saying it is best to replace them. I cannot find them nor their size. They're probably special bolts. I will keep trying. Thanks again.
Dennis
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I doubt if any of the sellers of the 3.55 enclosed driveshaft R&P sets provide ring gear to carrier bolts.
Your old bolts should be safely reuseable unless they got mangled when removed.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 165 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 165 | I had the same concern, My kit came from Classic Parts but had a Filling Station sticker in the box. So I called them. They don't carry the bolts or know were to get them, but the gentleman said it is no issue to reuse the old ones. We did make guide pins and used the remaining 10 bolts to work it down into place all back together and torqued don with no issues. By the end of today all should be back together and moving along. | | |
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