The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Q: 34 Diff: torque on housing/ pinion preload etc.

Mart · 07-19-2019, 12:29 PM

Housing I'd shoot for 35lbs. Don't try it unless genuine Ford bolts. Same for the torque tube to the diff housing. The pinion is a tricky one, the two nuts need to be wrung together very tightly, while not overloading the pinion bearings. There are threads here describing a method to check for pinion tightness by holding the pinion in a vise and spinning the housing. 1-1/14 turns is about right.

07-19-2019, 12:29 PM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,743	Re: Q: 34 Diff: torque on housing/ pinion preload etc. Housing I'd shoot for 35lbs. Don't try it unless genuine Ford bolts. Same for the torque tube to the diff housing. The pinion is a tricky one, the two nuts need to be wrung together very tightly, while not overloading the pinion bearings. There are threads here describing a method to check for pinion tightness by holding the pinion in a vise and spinning the housing. 1-1/14 turns is about right.