Forum: Visitors' Lounge
26.08.2015, 06:05
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20.08.2015, 01:31
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17.08.2015, 02:10
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
08.08.2015, 18:22
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Plans for Carlisle
Here are some plans for my trip. I plan to leave ME on the 20th, Stop in Mass to see 58-67 cars from 30 year owners.
21st, Stop at Ed Johnson shop ,Bridgewater, MA work on car and stay over with...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
16.07.2015, 14:01
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
11.07.2015, 04:05
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Big Blocks in the Dakotas
QUOTE=66BlkBB;1590018414]Jack,
Hi, I thought you would like to look at a few big blocks that a few friends in the Dakotas have. Dan, Maroon, Pete , Yellow, and Steve , Black big blocks. I had...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
03.06.2015, 03:56
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My rear end is back in the seat again......
My rear End is in the seat once again......The first ride of 2015.
After 6 months of restoration , the car held together for a 20 minute ride to start the break in of the newly rebuilt rear end,...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
25.05.2015, 23:10
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
05.05.2015, 05:48
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Run out in Posi Unit - Setting Lash
Gary Ramadei is putting the final touches on the rear end he is building for me. He discovered excess run out in the posi unit. Here are his comments and process to reduce run out to his specs.
Hi...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
05.05.2015, 05:12
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Tail shaft bearing can be removed in car
I had removed the transmission last week to both adjust the linkage and to replace the rear seal and bearing. I did not want to take the case apart and in one of the recent posts, John Z mention a...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
26.04.2015, 23:05
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Bearing installation
We are now installing the pinion bearing. Gary's comments:
"Here I installed the new USA Timken pinion races in the...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
26.04.2015, 22:23
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Putting in a drain plug !
We are putting in a drain plug which will make changing oil a 5 minute job. Gary's comments:
"Here I tapped the drain plug hole and fit the plug. With new gears you will have to heat cycle them...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
26.04.2015, 22:08
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Preparing the Interior of Case
We are now working the inside of the case prior to installing gears and posi unit. Gary's comments:
"Hi Jack
Here I final prepped the housing. You can see there in the ready pictures the inside...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
26.04.2015, 21:27
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Installing the 3:36 Gears
We are now installing the gears after countersinking bolt holes and using new bolts. Gary's comments:
"Once I had the posi were I wanted it, I stoned the back of the new USA 336 ring gear and the...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
26.04.2015, 21:07
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Preparing the Case
Continuing the rebuild, we are now preparing the case . It must be cleaned both inside and out. Here are comments from Gary on this procedure.
"Here I worked on the housing, cover and pinion yoke....
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
25.04.2015, 03:57
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Tuning the Posi Unit
Gary is now ready to tune the posi unit. Here is his explanation of the process.
"Here I started to tune the posi. While some think you just remove the springs and plates and bolt it together,...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
25.04.2015, 03:35
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Posi Unit Update assembly of Unit
Gary is now assembling the posi unit after polishing.
Here is his commentary on the process.
Here I radiused the spider teeth to prepare to tune them. I used new solid steel clutches, new cross...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
24.04.2015, 20:55
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Posi Unit Update Ring bolts
We are reworking a 78 Corvette Rear from 3:70 to 3:36 , plus tuning it.
Gary is doing the rebuild and here is a quote from him on bolts that attach the Ring gear.
"Here I countersunk the posi case...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
23.04.2015, 19:38
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Posi case being polished
Here are pictures of the posi case before polishing. Polishing is done to prevent cracks from...
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Forum: Visitors' Lounge
23.04.2015, 19:12
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Gary gets Eds Rear End for rebuild
Update on rear end and suspension rebuild..
Gary Ramadei is rebuilding the 78 rear end that Ed Johnson donated to the project. Here are some pictures of his inspection and comments.
"Looks like...
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