<VV> FW: torque wrench

[James Davis]

Gee I thought they why the made 3-speed manual 
transmissions.  ...Just to have a cheep source of differential input 
shafts to set up manual differentials.  I know they aren't good for 
anything else (unless it is a 66-69 3 -sp). ;-)
Jim Davis


At 10:12 PM 2/22/2007, Dan & Synde wrote:
>Tom Zimmermann pointed out that the manual transmission differential doesn't
>have the pinion shaft that sticks out so you can't grab it with a socket .
>Our van has a standard tranny and I used a tailpipe expander.  I had a
>really small one that just fit and with a slight turn of the wrench it was
>tight enough to check the torque  on the pinion preload .  Alternately, you
>could also use one of those expandable rubber plugs with the bolt in the
>middle  to expand inside the pinion shaft to give you something to grab with
>the torque wrench  .
>
>Have fun at any rate!!  That's what it's about...
>
>Later,
>
>Dan Kling