Bobert

Hi all,

My hands are covered in smelly friction adative so ill make this quick.

First of all. My ford replacement clutch kit came with 8 clutches.

Yes, all 8 are actual clutches, 2 are not spacers.

Ok, when i disassembled my carrier a week ago it went like this:

Gear teeth, clutch, shim, shim, clutch, shim, shim, clutch.

From what i was going by, this diff has never been apart.

Is that order above correct? Why do i have 8 clutches? I only use 6?

A diagram of a ford 8.8" exploded carrier would be superb!

Thanks guys!

rmodel65

extra clutches and steels to make it tighter in there is they will fit

Boss_Hotrod

The clutch, shim, shim, clutch is the factory order. Some people will put clutch, shim, clutch, shim to make the rearend tighter. Ive mostly used the factory set up and had good luck with it.

mjr46

I've used the factory style set up with no issues, but I'll often use a thicker shim to shim the pack tighter or as tight as I can so as to still be able to roll the spider gears back in

Bobert

I tried clutch shim clutch shim clutch shim clutch and the ears didnt fit in the carrier. It was too tight.

Im not to worried about it. I did it the way i mentioned before.

Good times. Just dealing with pinion shim now.

Bobert

Dude serious? haha

It was a btch trying to get the S spring in. That clutch its packed extremely tight!!!

It was the spring that i pulled out of there too!

Bobert

Whats the recommend back lash?

old mans saying 5 - 8 thousand

its sitting at 5.5 - 6 right now

just checking before i putter back in!

thanks guys!

Bobert

Also, i have all new bearings.

I read around that its recommended .008 - .010 with a max of .012

****, i spent most of today around there trying to get close to .007 haha

19stang88

Check this website out. it should have everything for a rebuild http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/5o...5ohtech001.htm

Bobert

thanks! between .008 - .014