14 bolt crush sleeve

[johnathan]

my question is where does the crush sleeve go,,,in between the bearings,,,or in between theyoke and the top bearing

 

[johnathan]

another question do I press the top bearing on the shaft with the yoke

 

[dave_90_blazer]

my question is where does the crush sleeve go,,,in between the bearings,,,or in between theyoke and the top bearing

between the bearings

 

[dave_90_blazer]

another question do I press the top bearing on the shaft with the yoke

shouldn't need to "Press" in on, but it is ok to use the yoke to push it in the needed amount

 

[K5MONSTERCHEV]

Tap the outer bearing on with a hammer or something, but dont mess up the splines on the pinion. Have fun crushing the sleeve. We use a press at work. Maybe you can take it to a local shop and theyll set it all up for you.

 

[BigCountryx]

I used a 3/4" drive impact to crush it. Had a guy tell me that they (his shop) don't use crush sleeves. They cut tubing to use as a spacer, just a hair shorter than the used sleeve and shim to get the proper preload. Said they do this esp. in their drag race applications. Anybody ever hear of this?

 

[dave_90_blazer]

I used a 3/4" drive impact to crush it. Had a guy tell me that they (his shop) don't use crush sleeves. They cut tubing to use as a spacer, just a hair shorter than the used sleeve and shim to get the proper preload. Said they do this esp. in their drag race applications. Anybody ever hear of this?

never heard of using tubing, but that is called a solid spacer sleeve

 

[u2slow]

They cut tubing to use as a spacer, just a hair shorter than the used sleeve and shim to get the proper preload. Said they do this esp. in their drag race applications. Anybody ever hear of this?

There's kits like this for a Ford 9" and others. Makes sense to use where you might be changing ratios often.

 

[johnathan]

Appreciate the help.Iwas sure the the sleeve had to go between the bearings ,only way that makes since,my dad on the other hand did'nt so I'd a
sk someone who's sure to know.Yeah that sleeve is a pain in the a@#.Did'nt have the right tools so we went through five half inch pull handles and two rachets.It's all together with that fresh detroit.Man what a DAY!