Subject: RE: rear drive rebuild
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Feb 15, 2005, 9:14 AM
Post ID: 1718395247
Hi Ray,
If you haven't already, I've put all of my very limited wisdom on this
subject on my website. See:
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender/loopframe.htm#Rear_drive_/_bevel_box_rebuilds
Ray Hale wrote:
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" |
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender