Ford 8.8 Inch Rear End - Eight-Point Great
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The backlash is the amount of clearance between the pinion and ring gears. Spec backlash for an 8.8, and the 3.73 gears is between 0.008 and 0.015 inch. Robert positions a dial indicator on the gearset and calibrates backlash at 0.010 inch, which is perfect for our setup. Setting backlash properly may have you adding shims to either side of the carrier to move the ring gear either closer or farther away from the pinion. Ring-gear runout is also verified at this time. Ours is 0.004 inch, which is about the maximum spec. It's critical to be accurate with backlash and runout measurements. The differential assembly may have to be removed and reinstalled several times to get it right, but it's the only way to accomplish this type of build without experiencing driveability problems with the rearend. View Related Article
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Ford E-250 Research
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