Pinion Depth Gauge

Prefer for Dana 30/44/50/60 and 70 if possible, Toy 8/8.4, Chrysler 8.25, and Ford 8.8/9
 
Chris_Keziah said:
Prefer for Dana 30/44/50/60 and 70 if possible, Toy 8/8.4, Chrysler 8.25, and Ford 8.8/9
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This is what I use for Dana axles. I've had it for years and years. Probably have a few thousand setups with it:
Master Pinion Depth Setting Kit | SPX Miller Special Tools | 6775
Miller has adapters for Chrysler corporate applications too.

For Ford applications, put 0.030" in and run a pattern
For 8" Toy stuff, start with about 0.088 and run a pattern.

The rest you have to learn yourself :flipoff2::flipoff2::flipoff2:

Regardless of how you measure or attain the proper depth, you'll always need to know how to evaluate and make adjustments based on the pattern and backlash. My point is, sometimes you just have get acquainted with your press and micrometer.
 
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Jody Treadway said:
This is what I use for Dana axles. I've had it for years and years. Probably have a few thousand setups with it:
Master Pinion Depth Setting Kit | SPX Miller Special Tools | 6775
Miller has adapters for Chrysler corporate applications too.

For Ford applications, put 0.030" in and run a pattern
For 8" Toy stuff, start with about 0.088 and run a pattern.

The rest you have to learn yourself :flipoff2::flipoff2::flipoff2:

Regardless of how you measure or attain the proper depth, you'll always need to know how to evaluate and make adjustments based on the pattern and backlash. My point is, sometimes you just have get acquainted with your press and micrometer.
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I appreciate it. I've done a few gear installs already where it was simply trial and error until I obtained a good pattern/preload/backlash. Now I want to be able to measure pinion depth to have a better starting point.
 
I have a T&D setup, well worth it....
also get a bearing puller 'kit', i have done it on the press before, but now its easy. Zip zip
I have not done that many axles (+20) but there are all by the numbers, or I'm just removing a bearing or two, for somebody.
From 14b to Dana30, Some are easy, some are hard-ish.
Honestly, it take me as much it time to set it up AND to remember what i did, before.....
So. i made myself a "cheat sheet" there i have the start point and some notes, easily saves many time.
Like @Jody Treadway
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A little aside....
I don't always set it by the numbers (that THEY provided)...
and to know to history of an axle, is a factory or been touch by someone who knows what they are doing, vs idiots.
Where talking like a few .001, it can make it creep, one way or the other...
Sweep/vacuum the floor BEFORE you start, the gears, (wash the rig off !!!!!!)
Take a FILE and check the ring gear, it might be 1/10 that you find something, a bur or a scoff..
Very quick to fix AND on TV... (also to check the chunk too)
Check ALL of the shims, I write it on ALL of them, these always a few, that are gems ;)
Be CLEAN, the red rags are cheap BUT not always what you need.
Use proper red locktite on CLEAN metal, they ship those thing in OIL, so they don't rust, you have to clean it OFF.
I aim for a 'good' mark, but sometime im ok with a 'reasonable' mark, (used gears or crappy brand)
Did i mention I'm slow, (and i do NOT do it for others......)
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Much of these tips are NOT what tool you use, but the environment you use them...
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Wow it only took me a hour and half, to write that ;)
 
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