It's sad that the manufacturer wasn't smart enough to create some threaded holes without matching holes on the other surface which would allow cracking these apart simply by turning in some of the removed bolts.
Great video. Please release the next installment ASAP. I’m about to swap my ring & pinion. Currently I use my NB (1999) with a 4.3 diff and a 5-speed as a daily driver. In Oklahoma we have speed limits of up to 80 MPH. At 80 MPH that’s 4200 RPM - not the best. I bought what was supposed to be a 3.63 from Europe. Upon arrival, it turns out to be a 3.33 (12 teeth on the pinion & 40 teeth on the ring). This should produce approximately 170 MPH+ at 7,000 RPM. Even in Oklahoma you annoy the police at those speeds! (LOL) I’m guessing you “heat” the bearings to get them off. I do have some experience destroying differentials with the wrong wear-patterns and preloads. Any “hints” as to the correct preload? Chilton’s manual gives the torque for the pinion nut to be 95 - 208 Ft-lbs but nothing for the preload. Again, great video and love your channel.
what is the reason the spool bearings HAVE to be replaced? if they are known to be low mileage, replaced a year or 2 ago by yourself, for example, is it standard practice to replace them again? asking because i did a torsen 3.63 conversion last year and now the customer wants me to make it a 4.1 for them before they sell it on, so they can keep the 3.63 ring and pinion (hard to come-by nowadays) so they can install them on the cusco lsd equipped 4.1 diff they bought, but the bearings on the torsen unit were replaced less than 8k miles (15 months) ago, was quite a job with hand tools hahah. thank you, Alex
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Thank you Cameron, very nice comment
i am one of those kids lol
Actually going to do the same but with Kia Sportage 4,778 diff on my 3,636 torsen :D
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Why this is the wrong way?
It's sad that the manufacturer wasn't smart enough to create some threaded holes without matching holes on the other surface which would allow cracking these apart simply by turning in some of the removed bolts.
Great video. Please release the next installment ASAP. I’m about to swap my ring & pinion. Currently I use my NB (1999) with a 4.3 diff and a 5-speed as a daily driver. In Oklahoma we have speed limits of up to 80 MPH. At 80 MPH that’s 4200 RPM - not the best. I bought what was supposed to be a 3.63 from Europe. Upon arrival, it turns out to be a 3.33 (12 teeth on the pinion & 40 teeth on the ring). This should produce approximately 170 MPH+ at 7,000 RPM. Even in Oklahoma you annoy the police at those speeds! (LOL) I’m guessing you “heat” the bearings to get them off. I do have some experience destroying differentials with the wrong wear-patterns and preloads. Any “hints” as to the correct preload? Chilton’s manual gives the torque for the pinion nut to be 95 - 208 Ft-lbs but nothing for the preload. Again, great video and love your channel.
Ooops!! I can't count. Make that Pinion @ 11-Teeth and the Ring @ 40-Teeth ==> 3.63
Aren't the ring gears marked how many teeth are on them? Unless I got lucky and the guy before me marked it with an OE looking label.
Not that I have ever seen
what is the reason the spool bearings HAVE to be replaced? if they are known to be low mileage, replaced a year or 2 ago by yourself, for example, is it standard practice to replace them again? asking because i did a torsen 3.63 conversion last year and now the customer wants me to make it a 4.1 for them before they sell it on, so they can keep the 3.63 ring and pinion (hard to come-by nowadays) so they can install them on the cusco lsd equipped 4.1 diff they bought, but the bearings on the torsen unit were replaced less than 8k miles (15 months) ago, was quite a job with hand tools hahah.
thank you, Alex
It’s kind of a rule to not mix bearings and races. If you notice I nod my head yes while saying no. Hint hint