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Title: rear end problem?
Post by: blackcougar71 on December 04, 2008, 09:14:38 PM

i just got my 3:73 gears and that wont go evenly on my Borge warner traction lock from a 85 turbo coupe. any ideas how to fix that problem.

Title: rear end problem?
Post by: 5.8fastcat on December 04, 2008, 09:28:48 PM

Won't go just barley?? Heat the ring gear in a oven to about 200
degrees then remove and quickly slid onto the carrier.

Title: rear end problem?
Post by: Sick88Tbird on December 04, 2008, 09:59:57 PM

Quote from: 5.8fastcat;246203

Won't go just barley??

Yeah, I think he's missing it just barely...as measured by one grain of barley. lol, j/k...

I've never had a problem with ring gears not fitting right...what brand did you get?

-Don

Title: rear end problem?
Post by: blackcougar71 on December 05, 2008, 12:42:41 PM

ford oem ring and pinion from a ford aerostar van with a 7.5 rear end.

Title: rear end problem?
Post by: lakenheath24 on December 05, 2008, 12:58:23 PM

try a glass of prune juice.

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