[Shotimes] Reinforced Diffs? Couple of questions

[Bruce Malachuk]

I wonder what happens when the car sits for 1-2 days in super cold weather,
I know a quaife shrinks enough in the freezer to allow easy install of
bearings, I wonder how AL fairs when slathered in JB weld? 


Bruce J Malachuk

*	94 Opal Frost MTX 
*	93 Emerald Green MTX - SOLD 
*	93 Black ATX - New Parts CAR 
*	95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO -Buyer waiting 
*	96 TR - Cam Failed parts car :-(


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dave Pillsbury
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 3:02 AM
To: Mark Nunnally
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Reinforced Diffs? Couple of questions

Mark,
I did the C clip just for shits and giggles last time I had the tranny out.
When it all goes back in with the 3.2 and Quaife I really don't care. The
thing that really made me ask was this topic came up over the weekend with a
few SHO guys and the builders name came up and the way said person was
reinforcing the diff and it turned into a bit of a debate, As in would the
JB Weld really hold? and How can you in good conscience sell a reinforced
diff that you slathered a 6 bucks of JB Weld all over the diff and call it
reinforced. Like I said I don't care either way I have the Quaife and it was
some of the younger guys asking about because they are being told that this
Top Secret Method of said rebuilder will no fail.
Dave

Mark Nunnally wrote:

>>I don't want to turn this into a Quaife Debate. But I've seen atleast 
>>two ways to do this as of late. The band around to contain the pins.
>>Seems simple and effective.
>>    
>>
>
>This is like putting a full body suit on a AMA bike racer...they hit 
>the wall and splat.  But the suit keeps all the pieces in :)
>
>Won't do a darn thing for the gears wallowing out the pinion shafts (or 
>from keeping the crap flying around with the locating pins break)
>
>  
>
>>The C Clip version that I run was a total bitch and not worth talking 
>>about because I wont do it again.
>>    
>>
>
>The only real fix is putting in quaife :)
>
>That being said, I've never had a stock diff problem in any SHO I've 
>had (92 is 220k+ now, lots of drag passes and track days).  I think 
>most happen due to abuse, and lack of fluid changes/low fluid and who 
>knows what kinda service history life (3rd and 4th owners these days!)
>
>mark
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