<VV> 65/66+/- Diff opinions wanted - bit long

[BEllison@bbafiberweb.com]

Oh this was a bad thing to find tonight.  But first ...

I made me a metal rod to prime the engine.  Turned the crank 1/10th of  a
turn, cranked my drill motor for 3 secs, turn crank, crank drill, etc.
Happy with it now.

I've been mostly ignoring the diff adjustment thread, since I had not
planned on taking mine apart.  I purchased the 65 posi diff and 4 sp that
Gary Swiatowy posted last year time.  But, I've run into a problem with it.
The diff itself seems okay, AFAIK, but one of the gears is gone in the 4sp.
No problem, I can use my existing 4sp.  Cleaned them both, got a new gasket
bolted them together.  But now, I realize there were were no hold downs for
the universal joint caps.  No problem, I'll use my old one.  Uh-oh - old
bolts are too big for the posi - WAAAAH  !!!

Now, I think that says the posi is indeed a 65, with the smaller bolt holes.
I'm gonna be pretty hard on this thing, and I don't want to depend on any
1/4-20 bolts holding my axles together.  Agreed?

I've never been into a diff, and I don't have the time to learn.  How hard
would it be to change the yokes out, if possible?  How long will it take?
Honestly, I'm intimidated by the backlash/preload conversation.

Or, do I just go with what I got, and try the posi install later?

Thanks,
Barry Ellison
Frantically trying to get the "Smoking Corsa" running for Florida
 
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