OK, so as I sit here typing this it's been some time since I've been on here. Sorry for slacking.
Anyways my GTS {Gran Torino Sport} decided about 2 months ago to start leaking gear oil.
Which turned into a damn flood of gear oil.
Looking at the rear carrier, I had installed my original 3.50 carrier so I could have some summer fun with the 4 speed. Well, the gasket looks like it ripped in two some how, and all the gear oil from the pumpkin drained out.
Which leads me to this...Do I:
A) install a new gasket dry
or
B) install a gasket back buttered on both sides with orange high temp gasket maker?
Poking around I need to run and grab a gasket. Normally I'd buy through summit racing, but I have some parts not used for a axle job on a buddy's ranger and figure use the money towards my parts.
Looking at ordering Felpro#2302 differential gasket, and flange gaskets 55065 for the 1976 Torino housing that will be going in the car.
I'm also torn between just stuffing my 2.75 carrier in my '76 housing as driving the car was so much more enjoyable on the road. but the 3.50 gearing is so fun in town.
Hmmm...maybe I need to just get off my duff and put together my 3.10 section?
Man, I need a TKO500/600...
Also, anyone happen to have the suggestion for the best option for a 9" carrier rebuild kit...Thinking like Randy's, etc.
Also, has anyone had issues with lock rings not keeping the bearing in place? The timkens I put on my the 9" axles in my GTS are the small bearing Torino 9", and the lockring they provided looked about as half the size as the new lock ring. I'm suffering an issue where the axle has about a 1/4" of play side to side and not happen about that. More like a bit freaked out.
Wonder is this a common occurrence if you side lo ad a 9" on a heavy car like mine?
I'm switching to my '76 Torino housing as it's a big bearing unit to hopefully not have this issue.
Thanks again guys. Have a good one.
Andrew
Anyways my GTS {Gran Torino Sport} decided about 2 months ago to start leaking gear oil.
Which turned into a damn flood of gear oil.
Looking at the rear carrier, I had installed my original 3.50 carrier so I could have some summer fun with the 4 speed. Well, the gasket looks like it ripped in two some how, and all the gear oil from the pumpkin drained out.
Which leads me to this...Do I:
A) install a new gasket dry
or
B) install a gasket back buttered on both sides with orange high temp gasket maker?
Poking around I need to run and grab a gasket. Normally I'd buy through summit racing, but I have some parts not used for a axle job on a buddy's ranger and figure use the money towards my parts.
Looking at ordering Felpro#2302 differential gasket, and flange gaskets 55065 for the 1976 Torino housing that will be going in the car.
I'm also torn between just stuffing my 2.75 carrier in my '76 housing as driving the car was so much more enjoyable on the road. but the 3.50 gearing is so fun in town.
Hmmm...maybe I need to just get off my duff and put together my 3.10 section?
Man, I need a TKO500/600...
Also, anyone happen to have the suggestion for the best option for a 9" carrier rebuild kit...Thinking like Randy's, etc.
Also, has anyone had issues with lock rings not keeping the bearing in place? The timkens I put on my the 9" axles in my GTS are the small bearing Torino 9", and the lockring they provided looked about as half the size as the new lock ring. I'm suffering an issue where the axle has about a 1/4" of play side to side and not happen about that. More like a bit freaked out.
Wonder is this a common occurrence if you side lo ad a 9" on a heavy car like mine?
I'm switching to my '76 Torino housing as it's a big bearing unit to hopefully not have this issue.
Thanks again guys. Have a good one.
Andrew
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