dana 44 gear install
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dana 44 gear install
Question for those who've dove into a dana 44. I'm in the process of installing 4:10s in one of my zr1s and found an interesting scenario. The stock pinion had zero shims under the bearing.... I've done a bunch of rearends before but this is my first dana 44, I've never seen a rear not have shims under the pinion. Rear was stock, unopened and made zero noise. Is this common?
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Question for those who've dove into a dana 44. I'm in the process of installing 4:10s in one of my zr1s and found an interesting scenario. The stock pinion had zero shims under the bearing.... I've done a bunch of rearends before but this is my first dana 44, I've never seen a rear not have shims under the pinion. Rear was stock, unopened and made zero noise. Is this common?
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Certainly interesting.... I've never seen one like that and have taken apart/setup a bunch. Things happen with tolerance stack and obviously they got a pinion with a high shoulder and a housing with a shallow rear bearing race pocket that managed to just work out....
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