I decided to go for .002" more. Here are the results. 
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- Thread starter JDNobodi
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Well, the "drive" side (actually the coast side on a front axle) has moved to center of the tooth. The coast side stayed stubbornly on the toe side.
The pattern sheet that came with the ring and pinion said the "drive" side should be centered and the coast side should be center or slightly to the toe.
I'm about ready to ship it.
The pattern sheet that came with the ring and pinion said the "drive" side should be centered and the coast side should be center or slightly to the toe.
I'm about ready to ship it.
I have moved the pinion .017" from when I started.
I was using a drill off the pinion and holding back the ring gear with my other hand wearing a welding glove.
Are there any patterns that you liked?
Are there any patterns that you liked?
Like i said, i'm not an expert, but it looks like your pinion is too far into the gear to me. @blazinzuk What do you say?
I'm beginning to think I can't get the perfect pattern. I know what my base show pack was and go under that instead of over. I do have another pattern chart that shows what patterns are acceptable due to the housing bring machined wrong. The pattern bring low on root does jive with too much pinion shim on the other pattern chart. But that doesn't match the pattern Dana sent with the ring and pinion.
Yes.
You need to make BIG changes. You make .002 or .003 after your super close.
It's way too deep. Take out .020. Run it again.
Maybe even more.
The first pic looks too deep. You should have made a large change right there.
It's way too deep. Take out .020. Run it again.
Maybe even more.
The first pic looks too deep. You should have made a large change right there.
What's your total shim pack now?
If I'm right, .08.
If your at .080 and that's your pattern, you need to change it to say .050. This will make the pattern change drastically and you will have a much better idea of where you need to be
Okay, I just recounted my shims. It was .077".
I'm going to work my way to -.03 of my last set up. Here is a pattern from a. 06" shim pach.
.05" shim pack. 
Looking better for sure!
I think you will end up somewhere close to this. Check your backlash with this .060 pack then run another pattern, I think you are going to have to go back up a wee bit from here, good job man.
