Ring Gear

[aichord]

I took everyone's advice. Put the flywheel on a sturdy surface and heated it with my propane torch. (The gear not the flywheel) A few good whacks with the chisel and off it came. I'll let you know how the new one goes on.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

clean the flywheel real good, a wire wheel on a small grinder. clean is your friend.
Bob

 

[machine girl]

A propane torch will not get the gear hot enough to expand it enough to slip back on.

 

[machine girl]

yup 30 coupe that's the way (about the only way)

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

And be sure the beveled end of the teeth face the rear of the car.

 

[machine girl]

are not the new gears beveled both sides ? or did I dream that.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

are not the new gears beveled both sides ? or did I dream that.

I don't know as I only have some older NOS gears.

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

are not the new gears beveled both sides ? or did I dream that.

I think your dreaming. I install a lot of them and never saw one with bevel on both sides. Walt

 

[Charlie Stephens]

In addition to heating the ring gear, wait until your wife is out of the house and put the flywheel in the freezer.

Charlie Stephens

 

[aichord]

I thought I saw a post where the ring gear was heated on a barbecue grill to 400 degrees for a period of time and then installed. Is this a viable way? If not I do have a friend with a torch.