Dana 44 gear Question
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From: Aztec NM
Dana 44 gear Question
I did a search and couldn't find the answer, so here goes...
I just bought some 3.90 gears to replace my 3.08's in my Dana 44. I'm in the process of getting them set-up and the ring gear is hitting the housing. Is this a common problem? They're not hitting really hard and it looks like I could get a die grinder and a sanding disc and clearance it, but I thought I'd ask the pool of experts before I started removing material.
THANK YOU in advance for the help.
By the way....anybody need these 3.08s?
I just bought some 3.90 gears to replace my 3.08's in my Dana 44. I'm in the process of getting them set-up and the ring gear is hitting the housing. Is this a common problem? They're not hitting really hard and it looks like I could get a die grinder and a sanding disc and clearance it, but I thought I'd ask the pool of experts before I started removing material.
THANK YOU in advance for the help.
By the way....anybody need these 3.08s?
Race Director
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
I've seen photos of clearanced cases on this forum before, so interferrence has been known to occur.
Die grinder/Dremel was the solution in those instances as well.
Larry
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Die grinder/Dremel was the solution in those instances as well.
Larry
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From: St Marys PA
Originally Posted by 1_piece_at_a_time
I did a search and couldn't find the answer, so here goes...
I just bought some 3.90 gears to replace my 3.08's in my Dana 44. I'm in the process of getting them set-up and the ring gear is hitting the housing. Is this a common problem? They're not hitting really hard and it looks like I could get a die grinder and a sanding disc and clearance it, but I thought I'd ask the pool of experts before I started removing material.
THANK YOU in advance for the help.
By the way....anybody need these 3.08s?
I just bought some 3.90 gears to replace my 3.08's in my Dana 44. I'm in the process of getting them set-up and the ring gear is hitting the housing. Is this a common problem? They're not hitting really hard and it looks like I could get a die grinder and a sanding disc and clearance it, but I thought I'd ask the pool of experts before I started removing material.
THANK YOU in advance for the help.
By the way....anybody need these 3.08s?
Yeah they will hit. Two sets of 3.73s I did have this problem. Well not really a problem...just make a little clearance for them with a file. One set was just barely touching and by forcing the gears around it clearanced itself.
Just don't go nuts clearancing them. The cases are not real thick.
Le Mans Master
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From: Conroe Texas
the guys that put in my 4.09 gears used a 4 series carrier and when i put in the 3.92 gears, they also said to use the 4 series carrier, which is different than the factory 3 series carrier.
