Differential crooked?
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton Fl
Differential crooked?
1968 427 Convert
Took out the 4:11 to put in a highway gear
removed the crossmember from frame (did not drill compartment access)
All back in
Passenger yoke now thumps the compartment behind the seat
I also noticed new composite spring was a 1/2 inch difference between the two sides (front to back)
As I saw putting back together there was nowhere to adjust the differential to allow for alignment...why would this be shifted slightly?
When mounting crossmember to differential (4 bolts)
Is there enough play to allow this shift?
Thanks
Took out the 4:11 to put in a highway gear
removed the crossmember from frame (did not drill compartment access)
All back in
Passenger yoke now thumps the compartment behind the seat
I also noticed new composite spring was a 1/2 inch difference between the two sides (front to back)
As I saw putting back together there was nowhere to adjust the differential to allow for alignment...why would this be shifted slightly?
When mounting crossmember to differential (4 bolts)
Is there enough play to allow this shift?
Thanks
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Side yoke hitting the compartment? You better stop and confirm, there should be plenty of clearence there. There should be no difference with the mounting as when you removed it. Something is not aligned.
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton Fl
That's what I mean
It can't go in crooked if the sombreros are on and the bolts are all in and then the front mount tightened up
even before the half shafts were installed
The crossmember doesn't have a front and back...right?
It can be mounted either way...
It can't go in crooked if the sombreros are on and the bolts are all in and then the front mount tightened up
even before the half shafts were installed
The crossmember doesn't have a front and back...right?
It can be mounted either way...
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I believe the hole pattern is offset on the crossmember. I don't think it would bolt to the cover if off. If you have a HD cover it may be hitting the cross member. I've had to grind a radius in them to fit but it was obvious.
even so it would have to be way off to have the 1/2 shaft hit the body?
even so it would have to be way off to have the 1/2 shaft hit the body?
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton Fl
Okay, not that far off but yoke still thumps against passenger side compartment on the widest part of the yoke
and here is another shot different angle
The drivers side just clears
and here is another angle
Here is the front of the differntial and bracket
Before I remove everything and start over... Does anyone see anything wierd here or have any light to shed?
and here is another shot different angle
The drivers side just clears
and here is another angle
Here is the front of the differntial and bracket
Before I remove everything and start over... Does anyone see anything wierd here or have any light to shed?
