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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Has anyone experienced any disadvantages with thick gears vs spacers.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 | The only difference is the weight, the spacing is the same once installed. I have set up a couple with no problems. I have also used spacers with no problems, but would choose the one piece gear over spacer and gear. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | A spacer is a shade tree work-around to substitute for having the right ring gear carrier assembly. The most common problem with using a spacer is a rhythmic hum caused by variations in the runout of the ring gear. It's OK to run a spacer on a race car where the noise is masked by open exhaust headers, but I'd be reluctant to do it on a street-driven vehicle. Even us deaf old geezers can hear a low-pitched hum!
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Thanks everyone that's what I had hoped the answer would be.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Update, the rear gear change in the Buick rear from 2:73 to 3:73 (thick gears) from Richmond Gear co went ok.
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