techmitch
Well-Known Member
- May 1, 2008
- 8,328
- Boat Info
- 1999 270 DA
- Engines
- Twin 4.3s W/Alpa I Gen II's
Honest question here: Do you think that ring gear is made from as good as or better material than an O.E. ring gear?
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Honest question here: Do you think that ring gear is made from as good as or better material than an O.E. ring gear?
I can only speak to Diesels... Detroit, Cummins, CAT, Mack Volvo Navistar all get them from a hand full of good suppliers in China that that's all they do. They range from $17.00 to $19.00 to the OEM. So the aftermarket part you buy is probably from one of them if you buy it at a reputable place.Honest question here: Do you think that ring gear is made from as good as or better material than an O.E. ring gear?
Ahead of you. Ordered it and should be here Friday. Once I install it, I'll start the re-install. Been waiting in Tides. I have a bunch of room right now.While ur in there and the shaft is out.... Why not replace the Shaft Seal...
That's a great idea with the bolts. I love "tricks of the trade".
I know you are already past this point, but here is a trick an old timer taught me when I was pulling two transmissions(of course he didn't tell me till after I had pulled the first one and made the mess in bilge with fluid:
When needing to remove trans from boat, don't disconnect the cooler from the trans. disconnect the cooler from raw water hoses and tie it to the trans and lift out as one. Keeps the mess somewhere else if you need to disconnect the cooler, which in your case you would leave together.
It's just for alignment. The tapered bolts are removed after the other 3 correct bolts are torqued.The actual shoulder bolts are a better option , second will the tapered bolts take the torque?
YUP..correctNow take the tapered bolts out and repeat with the last 3.
Thank. All the fluid runs into the trans. When the lines are disconnected from the cooler there is no fluid that comes out.
Yea, That was the anti freeze from the engine block, Not the winterizing stuff. It's the orange stuff. I disconnected a hose to shorten it and some leaked out of the block.My bad- I saw the red stuff in your motor well in earlier posts and thought that's where it came from.
When I pulled mine the first trans dumped about a pint, though when cleaning it up it seemed like a gallon.