Taylor
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« on: January 04, 2008, 07:41:10 PM » |
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I have a few question for you guys...
1. What are most trannys gears made of? Cast iron or Cast Steel ?
2. Will a nickel brazen rod work just like a welder to lock a trany diff?
3. How will it hold up?
I saw where most guys weld the gears but wasnt sure how it was holding up? Also saw where alot of guys put 4 spider gear in the bull gear to make it a locked diff.... Just wanted to see what was going to be the easiest option here...
Taylor
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2008, 07:50:52 PM » |
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go with 4 gears!!!! SO much easyer!!!!
becasie if you weld it.. you can end up warping it.. and then youll have a tight tranny.. not good!!!
i had 4 gears in my racer the first year.. and i drove it around off road.. NEVER broke it.. and before that it was welded.. and i broke it withina week....
i highly sugest 4 gears...
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2008, 07:55:02 PM » |
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I too would suggest the 4 gear option, unless it something that you'll be upgrading further down the line. I welded the teeth in the differential together in my toro before I upgraded the tires and axles, and it worked really well and I beat the crap out of it on the trails. It kind-of worked like a limited slip, because it would let the outside tire turn more than the inside until it got to a certain point. Having the 4 gears in there will fully lock it up like a live axle though, so keep those two in mind.
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2008, 08:03:00 PM » |
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and they wont break.. and if they do.. ou did somethign wrong!!!
soem one ran all season with his.. and its still as tight as it was the day he put it in...
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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2008, 08:17:27 PM » |
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okay i'll go with the 4 gears..
Thanks for the opinions
Taylor
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2008, 08:26:42 PM » |
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yup.. do you know how to do it?
you need al 4 EXACT same gears..and you need to grind a bit off oposite sides..
do it all on the bench first.. it take some time and patience!!!
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2008, 06:14:00 AM » |
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Yup I sure do! I already have all the matching gears I need...
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2008, 04:50:48 PM » |
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I know someone that welded the diff. in there IMOW and it broke the night before race day because it was welded crooked and the casing had a nice little hole in it. He just ran like that the whole day, with whatever oil could stay in it.
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