Subject: rear drive rebuild
Author: Ray Hale
Date: Feb 15, 2005, 9:10 AM
Post ID: 1718395231
Hi,
Well, I'm sequestered at home for two months now and decided to tear
apart the rear drive on the Eldo, as a project to keep from dying of
boredom. I will begin after lunch today. I have read the shop manual,
some stuff off various websites and it looks like shimming the pinion is
the critical event.
I visited Stan Friduss and Mike Myers (Myers Racing) briefly this
morning and with their encouragement decided to proceed. Stan's advice
was not to rely only on the dial indicator method of shimming but didn't
elaborate as he and Mike were on their way to pick up parts to rebuild
for Daytona. I'll share what I learn of course. I'm taking pics every
step of the way, also.
Any sage advice as I begin? I figure if I can do this, I'll tackle the
trans next. Ian says the rear drive is the final frontier. Ian...you and
Ed raise a mug or two in my direction will ya? I'm going in. Can't be
any worse than trying to line up (and keep 'em lined up) pushrods on an
old A10 beezer while putting the top end together. That's a thankless
task. Or changing a starter motor on a '61 Ford with a big V8, or trying
to find the rear spark plug on a Chrysler, or #3 on a 356 Porsche. The
list goes on.
Ray
pax sine tedio
73 Eldo "19"