Keith, I don't know a thing about rear ends on cars, and this might not be of
any value. But for what it's worth, I spent many hours lapping gears together
on my race motor(s)... the cam chest has 7 gears and transmission has 8
gears, and I also highly polish the oil pump gears getting the frictional
loss to a minimum. Also critical is the line boring/honing and fitment of any
bearings to start. When free spinning the bottom end once complete... it's
very difficult to tell the difference of the cams and oil pump being
installed.
Todd-
> Since we have been having so much fun with the aero stuff... thought
> I'd share some things I've heard...
>
> Grib was talking about a prep process for gears that radically
> reduces friction to the point Oil coolers aren't required on rear
> ends in some cases..
>
> Russ Meeks has some coatings...
>
> Skip has some gear oil additives to reduce friction as well...
>
> what are your guys thoughts on the subject...
>
> Keith ( yeah I'm stirring the pot... but why not... I've enjoyed the
> aero stuff )
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