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Old 05-22-2010, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by onefastmustang View Post
It seems the only tool I don't have is a press.. Will a bench press with a 2-4" working area work or do I need a bigger one.. ??
Put the pinion in the freezer overnight. A few minutes before you need to put the bearings on, put the bearings in boiling water. Get a good glove on and push the bearing on by hand.

As for assembly, forget crush sleeves, use a solid pinion spacer. You need a good torque wrench that reads in inch-lbs to set the pinion bearing drag. You'll also need to learn how to read gear paint...if it's not right the gears will make noise.
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