Ford 9 Inch Ring And Pinion Setup

This gear is commonly called as axle used solid configuration that changes from pinion teeth into center.

Ford 9 inch ring and pinion setup. For this endeavor we ll be installing a ford 9 inch rearend that has been outfitted with a 11 inch drum brake kit with e brake and 28 spline axle assemblies from currie enterprises as well as. Find ring and pinion gears with ford 9 in. First thing to understand in ford 9 inch gear ratios chart is related to gear ratio. So the pinion head bearing installs without a shim underneath it.

Unlike the 8 8 inch pinion the 9 inch style utilizes a removable pinion cartridge. The following table contains the proper specifications for all popular axles. If the pattern won t come right you need to change pinion shims and try again. To install your ring and pinion gears and or differential correctly it is critical to torque your bolts and set your preload and backlash correctly.

If old pinion was 2 and new pinion is 1 you will need to subtract 003 inches from the original shim. 8 the pattern is a product of the pinion depth and the backlash you have to get both right. 9 once it s looking right mark the whole ring gear and do step 7 again. This cast pinion cartridge allows you the freedom to adjust pinion mounting depth independent of bearing preload.

Ring and pinion gear set up. This is revolutionary technology because the car can accelerate faster. Gear ring and pinion 4 57 1 ratio ford 9 in set not yet reviewed. The pinion head bearing is a press fi t.

This gear was introduced in early 1950s. This is opposite what you would do on most differentials as pinion shims on a ford 9 inch change pinion depth in the opposite direction compared to most differentials. The ford 9 inch axle came from the factory with ratios that are whole numbers such as 3 0 1 which was achieved with a 39 tooth ring gear meshing with a 13 tooth pinion gear. This type of ratio is referred to as non hunting because any given pinion tooth always contacts the same three ring gear teeth per revolution.

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