06 gt ford racing gear install problems!!!

[mda411]

I have an 06 gt with 21000 miles, went to install a set of ford racing 4:10 gears. the problem is no mater how much I tighten the bolt for the pinion with the "crush sleve" it still has a lot of play on the ?yoke? I called jeg's b/c there the only ones I could get a hold of and they said it is possible that the pinion came to long from ford????? Please help... I used the ?die? and everything is tracking good on the gears....

[chad393na]

Sounds like you haven't crushed the crush sleeve yet. If you can move the pinion in and out, you haven't crushed it. It takes a lot of torque to do this.

[97gt]

i agree

[94tchikinv8]

Yeah, I believe the torque spec to crush the sleeve is like 250 ft-lbs. I'm pretty sure you can get a solid spacer from the aftermarket if you want to go that route.

-Rob

[97gt]

did you get the sleeve crushed? dont over do it because you only want 25 in/lb maximum rotating torque on the pinion it self

[CNTLOSE]

Just reading all that makes me glad I pay someone to do it.

[8banger]

I have to use the BIG GUN from work(snap on strongest 1/2 impact) to crush those sleeves.A solid pinion spacer would do the trick,its what I use on all of MY cars. The Crush sleeve is a pita to crush.;)