Installing a new ring gear on the carrier

[Fred Rawling]

I need to have a new ring gear installed on my carrier. Does anyone know of a shop that does that work. The local ones can not handle the fact that the set up is riveted together.

[Guest imported_Joe Kieliszek]

Hello,

Couldn't the new ring gear be drilled and the carrier half be tapped

out to accomodate socket head (allen) screws? They would actually

be stronger and would fit whithin the space constraints of the

gear and carrier..

They can be used with lockwashers or wires (or both) to secure in

place.

Just a thought,

Joe Kieliszek

[brasscarguy]

Rather than using allen head bolts, I would use grade 8 shoulder bolts. These are ground to a decimal size on the shank. The carrier and gear can be reamed or honed out to accomodate a push fit into the gear and carrier. This will give you a much better fit than rivits or allen head screws. They are availible at any commercial nut and bolt supply. when you assemble the gear on the carrier, use Loctite on the threads and nuts, do not use lock washers as they tend to flatten out and losen up with use.

Howard Musolf.