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The ring gear in a third member takes a literally unbelievable amount of punishment. The intimate fit with the carrier is a key component of long life and good service throughout that life. The ring gear bolts are exclusively for generating a clamp loading between the ring gear and the carrier. The clamp loading and the registration on the carrier locate and maintain proper positioning of the ring gear.

Loctite, even severe duty variety red loctite, does not even come close to producing the same resistance to movement as the proper fit to the carrier and the proper torque on the ring gear bolts. Even with 10 ½ inch fasteners on a drag setup it is possible to move the ring gear. Strange Engineering produces special purpose 9" Ford ring gears with 20 ½ inch fasteners instead of the usual 10 to prevent ring gear movement.

What you are doing has a high probable likelihood of failure and a low probable likelihood of success. When failure occurs you will do significant damage to more than just the ring gear. What you are contemplating is a false economy. Do the job right. Get a ring gear and carrier that fit together properly. That way, you will only need to make these purchases one time.


Ed