Ratech 10006 Pinion Setting Tool
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If you're in a tight spot, this will get you close, but don't expect it to be perfect. Because you'll almost certainly be using a square flat on the end of a pair of calipers to engage the radius of the bearing bore, it'll never be perfect; I measured ten times and got eight different results. I averaged them and went with what I got because they were all within a few thousandths of each other. I was never able to find a pattern that I liked, so I ordered a puck style tool to take precise measurements.
I bought this in the hopes of being able to get my pinion depth just right right away. That was not the case. It served no purpose. I followed the instructions to the letter and set my pinion depth exactly as instructed, but it was still off by a significant amount. You're better off starting with whatever shims you have on hand and working your way up from there. What a colossal squander of $$$$$$$$$$.
I suppose the concept is sound, but the tool doesn't allow for proper execution. First and foremost, I'd like to state that I have R installed. Before that, there were P gears. I used to have the Proform tool, which was always reliable, but I sold it when I stopped working on automobiles. Now that I'm back into it, I'd like to save some money. To begin with, the white pin that fits into the dimple on the pinion head is too long, preventing the tool from being held flush to the pinion. Everything is thrown out of whack by that alone. Second, there's no way to know for sure whether your caliper pin is making contact with the bearing race journal in the proper location. I had to take three or four measurements, and no two were the same, so I averaged them, pressed the bearing, and installed everything. The paint pattern was completely off after installing the carrier and setting the proper backlash, so I'll have to disassemble everything and try again. I tossed this in favor of the genuine pinion depth tool. Ratech, I'm sorry, but it's not going to work.
The end of a Ford racing pinion is not machined. It doesn't appear to be the most precise method of determining the pinion shim size.
It appears to be a bit shady.
I was able to achieve my goals by working hard.
Because the centering pin didn't sit flush against the pinion heads, I had to shave it down. Furthermore, because there are so many variables, getting a precise measurement is difficult at best. It was difficult to keep the device flush while keeping it in the proper position. At the same time, calipers must be placed perpendicularly through the opening. Even the tiniest change in any of these causes the measurement to shift dramatically. Poor execution of a good idea.
This was very enjoyable for me.
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