wondering cause i heard the 8.5 are harder to install in pickups??or are they the same crap?jegs has them listed 8.5,,then motive has them listed 8.5 8.6???????confused lol
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wondering cause i heard the 8.5 are harder to install in pickups??or are they the same crap?jegs has them listed 8.5,,then motive has them listed 8.5 8.6???????confused lol
Can be used but bearings need to be swapped too.
You can put an 8.5 ring/pinion in place of the 8.6's, but I don't think you can go the other way. When we set up my gears the 8.5 had more backlash than the 8.6 did, i.e. the 8.6 is set up tighter. I would say they would be the same to set up not really harder, just a touch more time involved getting the 8.6's backlash right since it's a bit tighter.
+1 on swapping the bearings...
ill be going with 8.6 for a direct swap
They are the same.... and backlash settings are the same.....The difference is the carrier bearings, they make bearings that will allow a 8.5 carrier to work in a 8.6 rear end but not the other way...
.008-.012 is the settings for 8.5/8.6
You don't work with suspension or rear ends. You don't know! Didn't you screw up a Moser last week?Quote:
Originally Posted by DBRODS
yes i effed up and ordered a narrowed axle that was 27 3/8'' instead of 27 3/4''...it was a small typo...Quote:
Originally Posted by pl4yboy
Just messing with you bud.
FWIW I would put the BL at more like 4 or 5 if using GM gears and 8.6 stuff but no one here probably would so....
got a good deal on 4.10 8.6 from rons machine shop