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Billy · 07-20-2022, 09:10 AM

Hello. Does someone here have any information on how to use this Kr Wilson Pinion Clearance Indicator? I love this tool but I'm not sure how to use it. Thanks for any help.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1658326133

deuce_roadster · 07-20-2022, 09:29 AM

Is that for use only on the hypoid Lincon rear ends?

jetmek · 07-20-2022, 03:10 PM

Ya pretty sure lincoln had no published specs for pinion preload or lash. They came as a set assembled to the banjo. Makes sense you would need a gauge to install and maintain factory settings

Ken/Alabama · 07-20-2022, 07:36 PM

I’ve never seen any Ford/Lincoln literature on rebuilding the Hypoid rear. All the literature I’ve seen says that the dealer sent them back to the factory for rebuilds . I’ve rebuilt two of them , following instructions from long ago Lincoln magazines. They have a hard sleeve in the pinion and they were marked A,B,C. They were different lengths. Might even need to add shims to get the correct preload on the pinion. The pinion nut is torqued to 300Ft pounds. It’s definitely a different animal than the Ford units.

Billy · 07-21-2022, 01:46 PM

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thank you to all of you for the information. Amazingly, no info can be found on that K R Wilson tool. I thought it would be faster than setting up a dial indicator.

Bill

07-20-2022, 09:29 AM	#2
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Kr Wilson Pinion Clearance Indicator Is that for use only on the hypoid Lincon rear ends?

07-20-2022, 03:10 PM	#3
jetmek Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: albany Posts: 466	Re: Kr Wilson Pinion Clearance Indicator Ya pretty sure lincoln had no published specs for pinion preload or lash. They came as a set assembled to the banjo. Makes sense you would need a gauge to install and maintain factory settings __________________ engine and component overhauls my specialty! Website- www.godevilgarage.com

07-20-2022, 07:36 PM	#4
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,261	Re: Kr Wilson Pinion Clearance Indicator I’ve never seen any Ford/Lincoln literature on rebuilding the Hypoid rear. All the literature I’ve seen says that the dealer sent them back to the factory for rebuilds . I’ve rebuilt two of them , following instructions from long ago Lincoln magazines. They have a hard sleeve in the pinion and they were marked A,B,C. They were different lengths. Might even need to add shims to get the correct preload on the pinion. The pinion nut is torqued to 300Ft pounds. It’s definitely a different animal than the Ford units.

07-21-2022, 01:46 PM	#5
Billy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6	Re: Kr Wilson Pinion Clearance Indicator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thank you to all of you for the information. Amazingly, no info can be found on that K R Wilson tool. I thought it would be faster than setting up a dial indicator. Bill