Chingon's Engine Build

[Chingon1]

@XR7-4.6 Thanks for the links! That’s definitely cheaper than rockauto. Did you rebuild it yourself?? I seen some videos and it doesn’t look too crazy, I got a quote for $500 labor only yea fucking right

 

[XR7-4.6]

@XR7-4.6 Thanks for the links! That’s definitely cheaper than rockauto. Did you rebuild it yourself?? I seen some videos and it doesn’t look too crazy, I got a quote for $500 labor only yea fucking right

Yeah I built it myself, it’s a little tedious finding the pattern but that’s the hardest part. The crush sleeve sucks too, I recommend just getting an eliminator kit

 

[Chingon1]

Yeah I built it myself, it’s a little tedious finding the pattern but that’s the hardest part. The crush sleeve sucks too, I recommend just getting an eliminator kit

What do you mean eliminator kit? Sorry for the noob question

 

[XR7-4.6]

What do you mean eliminator kit? Sorry for the noob question

Crush sleeve eliminator. Basically instead of using a crush sleeve you have to crush with a shit ton of precise leverage to get the proper pinion preload you use a thick shim and a smaller shim(s) provided in the kit to accomplish the same thing without needing to crush anything and you don’t need to worry about overcrushing where you need a new sleeve and have to start over.

The tradeoff is it takes some trial and error, where the crush sleeve for a pro can take minutes. For me I set up my diff on a bench, I just plain couldn’t get enough leverage on it to crush before the pumpkin would fly out of my vice contraption, it’s easier to do in car with a lift.

 

[Chingon1]

Crush sleeve eliminator. Basically instead of using a crush sleeve you have to crush with a shit ton of precise leverage to get the proper pinion preload you use a thick shim and a smaller shim(s) provided in the kit to accomplish the same thing without needing to crush anything and you don’t need to worry about overcrushing where you need a new sleeve and have to start over.

The tradeoff is it takes some trial and error, where the crush sleeve for a pro can take minutes. For me I set up my diff on a bench, I just plain couldn’t get enough leverage on it to crush before the pumpkin would fly out of my vice contraption, it’s easier to do in car with a lift.

Thanks for the reply, I watched a BUNCH of videos on the topic and it does seem pretty Str8 forward. I learn something new every time I’m on here haha

 

[XR7-4.6]

Thanks for the reply, I watched a BUNCH of videos on the topic and it does seem pretty Str8 forward. I learn something new every time I’m on here haha

Also desitin is just as good a way to see gear pattern as the yellow compound. You have a newborn so take advantage

 

[Grog6]

I bolted one down to the drill press table, but my drill press is bolted solid too.

 

[Chingon1]

Also desitin is just as good a way to see gear pattern as the yellow compound. You have a newborn so take advantage

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I knew it had other uses haha, what are those numbers you wrote on it??

I bolted one down to the drill press table, but my drill press is bolted solid too.

that’s what I was thinking, bolting it down to the table top and go to town. Plan was to buy a JY unit and rebuild at home instead of doing mine.

 

[Grog6]

There's a table in the front of the FSM for the axle position on the door tag.

 

[XR7-4.6]

I knew it had other uses haha, what are those numbers you wrote on it??

The pinion shim thickness I used and backlash

FWIW I did make further efforts to secure the diff to the table trying to crush the sleeve but it got to the point that the whole bench was lifting.

 

[Grog6]

I have mine bolted to the concrete. My workbench is made of bolted 4x4s, and has held a 4.6 cougar block. Which is a poor choice, btw.cI slid the block under the bench with the hoist after it rolled off.