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I have three photos to add to the mix. For measuring the thickness of the clutch stack and side bearing, as well as the depth of the carrier, I found a way to use my dial indicator and magnetic stand. My dial indicator has only 1" of travel, so it can't measure these directly. Turns out my...

Man, Nosechunks you weren't kidding about removing the rear pinion bearing from the pinion. I can't imagine using as 12-ton press as my 20-ton was straining. The bearing fights and bangs all the way off. I hope I don't have to do that very many times as I set up my new ring & pinion. I bought...

Thinking about it more and looking at my carrier, I suspect it doesn't matter at all if the end thrust washers are 1- or 2-sided. They don't fit perfectly, so will rock back and forth a little, scrubbing slightly on the carrier, but it won't be much. There's another clue I see: Page RA-53...

Another note: you need to buy 4 clutch plates and 4 thrust washers. Nosechunks says in his very informative post, "This picture is missing two plates, the oil stuck it in the case." Actually, the two that stuck into the case are special factory-only pieces. They have friction material only on...

Unfortunately, I don't know what year my diff is, as it's not the one that came with the car. I replaced the original about 15 years ago. The original diff stopped locking at all, and when I drained the fluid it was full of gold flakes. So, I headed to the recycler (junqueyard) and got a...

Got the case apart, and my clutches and thrust washers are in an interesting stack on the ring gear tooth side. (I've not looked at the other side yet.) Unlike the TSRM drawing that shows them alternating, they are in this order: (side gear)-tw-cp-tw-cp-cp-cp-tw-tw-tw-(case) Hmmm...

And, if anyone is thinking of buying the bearing and seal kit that Rock Auto sells ("TIMKEN DRK350")? Don't. The only bearing that fits is the front pinion bearing and it's not as beefy as the one from Toyota. The seals may fit - I haven't checked - I bought them from Toyota anyway. The pinion...

So, I'm taking the thing apart, and it's going great until I get to removing the pinion from the case. I stuck it in my press and pumped, but it seems like it's taking way too much force. The TSRM says to use an SST to pull the outer bearing first, but I don't have a puller that will do that, so...

Seems to me, Nyborg, that if your new seals aren't leaking, you're done. If they start leaking again, push the seal in one millimeter for the same effect.

Great idea! Other options from McMaster are: 98126A724 2"ID 2-3/4"OD 0.048" thk, 18-8 stainless 97022A819 2"ID 2-3/4"OD 0.045" thk, 316 stainless 98089A962 55mmID 68mmOD 1mm thk, 18-8 stainless 98055A450 55mmID 68mmOD 1mm thk, spring steel I'm going to get the 316 stainless ones, as...

I, too, have the pinion spacer and max grip kit from Weir. Both are excellent ideas. Nosechunks, do I read the EPC diagram right that shows 8 washers (41361-14201) and 10 clutches (41385-35010)? All those are about $217... Maybe I'll just get the clutch plates. I can't see the washers wearing...

Cool. Thanks, Nosechunks. I have a new ring & pinion, so the mesh on the old ones doesn't matter as much. Oh, maybe I should get new clutch plates, too. Where did you get yours?

Many thanks! I've been meaning to rebuild mine for a couple of years now. I have all the parts, and some of the tools. Do you remember about how long it took you do do this?

Last winter, my car didn't want to start when cold, and the only thing I found was that the pickup coils in my remanufactured distributor were around 200 ohms, like yours. I swapped in my original coils that were within spec and my cold start problem went away. It seems the system is picky. I...

The poor guy will go deaf with this on a GE.

My exhaust (from the cat back) is 2.5" mandrel-bent stainless steel tubing, with a Hushpower II resonator and a Magnaflow "muffler". It's on the edge of being too loud, but it sounds really sweet and definitely performs better than the Bosel. The Magnaflow is a straight-through design, as in you...

Thanks! I've had a few Bosal systems over the years, and have one in reserve in my garage right now. Right now I'm running a semi-custom setup Raptor Racing made up a few years ago for a group buy. The Bosal is not the prettiest, but, your choices are limited these days. If you want chrome...

The Bosal cat-back is an inexpensive option. It's quiet, looks fairly stock, and bolts right up. It does have a fair amount of back-pressure, but that's usually not an issue. Or, Wagner makes a muffler and resonator that may fit your system if your pipes are ok.

I've run the Wix 51515 filter for a while now. Before that, the Purolator PL30001. For a while, I ran Redline's 5W30 mixed with a little of their 5W40. But, then I decided that was too thick and wasn't worth the money, so I switched to Penzoil Ultra 5W30.

No, the helper spring on the pedal assembly will hold it fully down or fully up without a master cylinder hooked up. The clutch pressure plate spring is what pushes the pedal back up. My bleeding helper always has to pull the pedal back up when I'm underneath running the bleed nipple. If the...