Re: help or suggestions with putting diff in.- shaft seems to long

Posted by chet wojcik on Oct. 27, 1998 at 15:09:12

In Reply to: help or suggestions with putting diff in.- shaft seems to long
posted by Brian Noik on Oct. 27, 1998 at 09:08:10

: I am putting a new diff in my model A, and have come up with a problem?
: 1. the shaft seems to long to go into the gearbox.- do i have the wrong shaft (my car is a 31 tudor)or have i missed out on some kind of trick?- i know the shaft is in (as the rear axles are turning when the motot turns- what have i missed
: thanks for your help.
: Brian
Brian, The pinion shaft should just stick out beyond the front end of the torque tube (about a half inch). If that is about where it is, are you installing all of tha parts that are attendent to bolting up the torque tube to the rear of the trans. housing? There is a conical part that goes into the end of the torque tube that allows the rear end to flex. Another thought, is the pinion bearing assembly flush with the end of the center housing at the rear of the torque tube mounting area? It should be.
good luck,
chet wojcik

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