1957 Corvette RestoMod
Chapter 9: How To Rebuild the C4 Corvette Dana 36 Carrier
Chapter 9: How To Rebuild the C4 Corvette Dana 36 Carrier
| "How To" for the Beginner! |
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| About Chapter 9 This chapter enters the scary world of "pumpkins"! Most builders would buy a new Dana 36 or 44 axle instead of rebuilding a used one - and pay three times what it costs to rebuild one. Chapter 9 shows you how easy it is to upgrade your ring & pinion gear ratio, and replace all bearings and seals. We then illustrate how to "set up" the rear axle correctly - all in your own garage! Every step is illustrated with 148 color photos in 63 informative pages. |
| Chapter 9 starts by detailing how to make an RPM plan for your project. Gear ratios are explained so you see how your transmission choice interacts with the ratio in the Dana 36. Then all tools needed, including specialty tools used to set up the Dana 36, are listed with specific suppliers. Next, the tear-down and replacement of key components is covered in great detail. And finally, the all-important set up is illustrated with real color photos of this process. This is a must-have volume for anyone to learn the correct methods to rebuild the Dana 36 carrier in C4 Corvettes! |
| The inside of the Dana 36 looks like an imposing set of gears and parts. But, it really isn't all that complicated. This chapter shows you the proper way to disassemble the "pumpkin" so that all pieces are catalogued, cleaned, and identified for re-assembly. The critical inspection of parts and whether they can or should be re-used is then covered. |
| One of the hardest parts of disassembly is removal of the snap rings - if you don't know the correct tool to use! Even seasoned mechanics struggle with these small, but vital, pieces. This chapter shows you the correct tool to use that will make this sometimes frustrating procedure happen in 10 seconds. |
| How to remove all bearings and oil seals from the carrier, pinion gear, and differential is then explained in great detail. While a couple of specialty tools are used, most of the tools used you probably already have. |
| All new bearings, cups and seals installations are then detailed for you. I show you the proper methods that keep both you and your new parts safe. |
| The important tasks of "setting up" the gearing are then covered extensively. Photos show you every step to make sure the razor-thin tolerances needed are properly done. Backlash, pinion depth, differential & pinion preload measurements are all explained and illustrated. Also, how to read the gear patterns on the ring gear is laid out for you with real-world photos - not drawings like other instruction manuals. |
| No other repair guide I've seen has the attention to detail of this volume. Written by a novice for beginners, all components and tools are explained so you not only rebuild your Dana 36 correctly, but you'll also gain tremendous understanding of how this important piece of the drivetrain works. |