dana 30 initial pinion shim thickness

djaponi3

I got the model 20 setup perfect on first try now its time to set up the dana 30 front diff, I made the mistake of not recording pinion shim thickness is there a known starting thickness? thanks I am changing gears and bearings oh its a 1976 cj5 thanks in advance!

tufcj

No set starting point. You might put the pinion in with no shims and find a shop with a depth gauge. They can measure it and tell you what to add.

If you plan on doing a lot in the future, maybe buy the tool here: http://www.completeoffroad.com/i-122837-pinion-depth-tool.html

I have one, and it's paid for itself in time saved.

I'd start somewhere between .020" and .030", and work from there if you want to go with trial and error.

Bob
tufcj

djaponi3

thanks for the info