I took the whole 3rd out of the housing, not to hard to do. But left the gears in, and clean it really good. and Use a lot of fouilo ? (SP) paper around the gear and stuff I didn't slag on
welded rear? (FAQ) (1 Viewer)
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orangefj45
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how about method #3?!
i learned this from FC. he welds a couple of teeth ( basically fill in the low areas between the teeth on three teeth adjacent to each other) on opposite sides of the spiders and 4 spots on the side gears. then they are installed as if they were regular gears. the welds act as stops and do not allow the gears to turn any further. i guess a pic would help. this allows a little rotational difference yet keeps the parts "serviceable". welding the side gears in 4 spots also allows you to rotate the gears by 90degs should a problem arise.
we've run lincoln-lockers that way for years and it works extremely well.
i learned this from FC. he welds a couple of teeth ( basically fill in the low areas between the teeth on three teeth adjacent to each other) on opposite sides of the spiders and 4 spots on the side gears. then they are installed as if they were regular gears. the welds act as stops and do not allow the gears to turn any further. i guess a pic would help. this allows a little rotational difference yet keeps the parts "serviceable". welding the side gears in 4 spots also allows you to rotate the gears by 90degs should a problem arise.
we've run lincoln-lockers that way for years and it works extremely well.
Thanks Georg, actually I do remember seeing that method somewhere along the way. I was worried about shock being sent through the parts and over stressing/breaking it. Seems like less shock would exist if they were just welded solid.
I like that way and if you say it'll take the abuse I should probably consider doing it.
That would be simpler yet considering how easy it is to pull those parts and weld em up on the bench.
Oooh nice...
orangefj45
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That would be simpler yet considering how easy it is to pull those parts and weld em up on the bench.
exactly!
make sure to pre-heat the gears with a torch and let them cool down slowly. once i'm done welding them, i usually stack them on top of each other and cover them up with a welding blanket.
they'll be ready for you/install the next morning.........
Might not be a big deal but I would be worried about the spiders prying the carrier apart in option 3. I have bent a carrier with a lunchbox locker
orangefj45
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fc ran his option 3 locker for years in his soa 55 on 35s then 37s, doubler, ......thru the little sluice more than once. never had an issue with it.
