Re: High speed rear end setup

Posted by Tim Cole On 2021/6/22 15:47:26

If you want it done right your best choice is to have a driveline specialist do the set up.

I've done them myself but I don't work on that stuff anymore. I'm in engineering.

Anyway, the key is to set pinion depth and preload, ring gear backlash and total turning torque. Followed by a contact pattern test.

Packard didn't publish the data that I know of so the place will need to use specs for, say, a Ford F59 stripped chassis. Generally, 15-25 lbin turning torque for pinion and 35-45 lbin total using a beam torque wrench calibrated as such, but don't hold me to those numbers as I don't have my pages in front of me.

Modern cars are more complicated given they require specialized tools for spreading the housings, shim packs, and special tools to set the pinion depth. It's my kind of work, but I always got bitched at for being particular about results. In engineering there is real money at stake so they want good numbers. Rich people only want to degrade mechanics and make them feel dehumanized. I guess that makes them feel superior, but like one notable they aren't any smarter than a lot of crackheads.