phil conrad
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I would like to get an upgraded rear end cover. Does any know if there is one made for our trucks? If so have you used one and where can I get one? Thanks.
upgrade rear diff. cover ?
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Re: upgrade rear diff. cover ?
summit,jegs and several others make a cast rear cover that preloads the main bearing caps to prevent bearing deflection under hard acceleration. the cost anywhere from 110-140.00..
here it is...
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_14484_-1
summit,jegs and several others make a cast rear cover that preloads the main bearing caps to prevent bearing deflection under hard acceleration. the cost anywhere from 110-140.00..
here it is...
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_14484_-1
big gear head
axle builder
Re: upgrade rear diff. cover ?
T/A Performance makes a heavy duty aluminum cover for the 7.5 rear end. It is about $165.
T/A Performance makes a heavy duty aluminum cover for the 7.5 rear end. It is about $165.
Black Knight
I Glow Therefore I am
Re: upgrade rear diff. cover ?
So what's the big advantage to using the alum cover? Basically it just disapates heat better? How well do they seem to actually work?
So what's the big advantage to using the alum cover? Basically it just disapates heat better? How well do they seem to actually work?
alwayscode390
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Re: upgrade rear diff. cover ?
I heard they keep the differential more "rigid" , they have the main bearing caps, and come with a drain plug/fill hole
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Black Knight said:
I heard they keep the differential more "rigid" , they have the main bearing caps, and come with a drain plug/fill hole
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Re: upgrade rear diff. cover ?
I had a chrome oneon my truck when I bought it. Here's a pic before I got it all cleaned up.
I had a chrome oneon my truck when I bought it. Here's a pic before I got it all cleaned up.
'JustDreamin'
Dream: 6LV8 Turbo Bravada
Re: upgrade rear diff. cover ?
That's the truth.
Here's a funny story.
I had a local "performance" shop replace the gearset in my '93 Z28 (it was missing 2 teeth off the pinion). Had them install new gears, a zexel torsen, fresh bearings & seals, ARP ring gear bolts, pretty SLP alum cover (with preload bolts and all), pretty much everything except the housing and axle shafts.
The a$$munches didn't use any form of locking compound on the ring gear bolts. Not even sure they torqued them down, quite honestly.
Y'know how I found out? Was driving along, and heard this loud bang. Was close to home, and it was still running / driving, so I figured I'd nurse it home and then look at it there. Put it in the garage, went in and changed my clothes. Came out and found a lake of 80W90 under the car.
Upon further inspection, several of the ring gear bolts were loose (like 8 of 10) and one of them had come out completely, gotten to just the right spot (between the ring gear and the rear cover) and got spit out the back (through the rear cover).
Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.....
'JustDreamin'
TYRODD said:
That's the truth.
Here's a funny story.
I had a local "performance" shop replace the gearset in my '93 Z28 (it was missing 2 teeth off the pinion). Had them install new gears, a zexel torsen, fresh bearings & seals, ARP ring gear bolts, pretty SLP alum cover (with preload bolts and all), pretty much everything except the housing and axle shafts.
The a$$munches didn't use any form of locking compound on the ring gear bolts. Not even sure they torqued them down, quite honestly.
Y'know how I found out? Was driving along, and heard this loud bang. Was close to home, and it was still running / driving, so I figured I'd nurse it home and then look at it there. Put it in the garage, went in and changed my clothes. Came out and found a lake of 80W90 under the car.
Upon further inspection, several of the ring gear bolts were loose (like 8 of 10) and one of them had come out completely, gotten to just the right spot (between the ring gear and the rear cover) and got spit out the back (through the rear cover).
Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.....
'JustDreamin'