Maybe... I think its a Ford 7 1/2 rear, and according to http://www.mustangii.org/decoder/axle/ They didnt appear in that car. :Shrug:
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Went to the old shop and got some spoons and my AMMCO 'SAFE-SET' drum and shoe caliper. Sets them a little closer to done, less reaching with the spoon.View attachment 80341
I agree 100%.So, in summation... De-linking is NOT for me. No advantage, and maybe even a disadvantage to do so
I do try to always stay in the habit of going for both Ft. & Rr. and then modulating my application pressure as now I'm thinking, not reacting.
I have a book in my collection that is titled "EVERYMAN'S GUIDE TO MOTOR EFFICIENCY re: Simplified Short-Cuts To Maximum Mileage At Minimum Cost" (H.W. Slauson M.E. and Howard Greene) , describes spark plugs, their job, etc … mentions some high end cars use platinum in the plug tips for long life. In another chapter it details leather faced clutches and then elsewhere, explains how to adjust engine bearings. Fascinating. Book was published in 1922.
Yes sir,always.Volkemon said:Respect yesterday, dream of tomorrow, live for today.
I've wondered how well the "Quickstop" ones work. I'm not sure what's on our trike other than they are Ford 9" drum brakes on a 6.75" ring gear Ford rear (from like a 1980 Pinto or similar, shortened, etc). Not sure what shoes are on it, they are still what ever Lehman shipped, they are bonded and look great wear wise (likely have 50-60,xxx or more miles on them, odo shows 92,xxx last I recall, but it wasn't always a trike, just since '98). Lehman book listed WCs as Duralast #33825 @ 3/4" diameter, but mine measured @ 7/8" diameter so I went with some 7/8" replacements (Wagner WCA79985) as I was happy with the "action" ... & they have worked well so far. If I keep my hand off of the front brake I can get the rears to lock (if desired) on pavement.Volkemon said:The Z474R are known as the 'quickstop' line, the PAB 474R as 'thermo quiet'. I want quick stops, and will HOPEFULLY never need the thermal range of the PAB's.
The 6.75" in mine and the 7.5" in yours (my '85 T-bird had a 302 but had the 7.5" rear with 4 lug axles and same 9" drums on back, I sold it after 150,xxx miles) and the larger 8.8" (like in our Grand Marquis or our '08 GT) are integral rears with a cast center section, steel inspection plate on back, plug welded press fit tubes. The number " refers to ring gear diameter. They are shortened in the trikes and greatly under-loaded … but they still need lube to last.
Look on the left side of pumpkin (cast center section), see a plug with a square drive hole, takes 3/8" ratchet, back it out and if lubricant comes out, it's full. If none comes out, stick a little finger in or coat hanger and see if level is at bottom of fill hole. I usually use hose on squeeze bottle or a hand fluid pump to pump lube in.Yeah...lube... looks like mine is upside down. How do you check rear end lube?
Look on the left side of pumpkin (cast center section), see a plug with a square drfive hole, takes 3/8" ratchet, back it out and if lubricant comes out, it's full. If none comes out, stick a little finger in or coat hanger and see if level is at bottom of fill hole. I usually use hose on squeeze bottle or a hand fluid pump to pump lube in.
If you want to do a complete drain & fill, gonna need to take rear cover off. There are some hand pumps you can put a small copper tube on and pull the fluid out to change through the fill hole, but that tells you nothing of condition of gears nor does it get particles out.
Oh yeah, I forgot some kits have to flip it due to output shaft rotation, sorry. Guess I was maybe thinking GL1500s & Valkyries, but yeah,yours is a VTX (but you knew that). I know it works to correct the rotation (so as to not have 5 speed reverse and no forward gears), but I do wonder how well the pinion shaft bearings get lubed. I guess that a drain & specific volume refill is the only way to "know" then. Maybe after doing a refill that you know is right, be a good time to make yourself a gage to "stick the level" via fill plug hole, something you can stick in and see a lube level on?I am aware that there is a plug, and it is the level for when the rearend is right side up.
I read else where that when the rear is 'flipped' or inverted, you cant use that anymore because it is too high. It was mentioned that the rearend needed to be drained, then filled with a specific volume, with that volume usually available from the manufacturer.
Look on the left side of pumpkin (cast center section), see a plug with a square drive hole, takes 3/8" ratchet, back it out and if lubricant comes out, it's full. If none comes out, stick a little finger in or coat hanger and see if level is at bottom of fill hole.
If the axle is right side up with a low pinion, the fill plug is correct. If the axle is up side down or flipped, it's probably off somewhat.Looking at the goldwing manual, it looks as if the axle is right side up. Looking at the picture, using the fill plug as a level would be too high. I still didnt look at mine, as i was racing the rain to get pics of my new trike cover.
What you quoted of mine was what I wrote before I realized yours was maybe flipped, so ignor what I wrote then. That fill was right for an axle that was right side up …Manual for GW says you should refill 1/4-9/16 below the fill plug. Also states 3.3 pints.
You mention "goldwing manual" and then again "Manual for GW", hope it's not a Honda book because they wouldn't write about an up side down Ford 7.5" rear in a trike. The picture in a Goldwing book of Motor Trike origin would show a rear in right side up attitude.
I have Motor Trike manual, but it's for a Gold Wing so it's of no help with a VTX based trike.
As to drains in stamped steel pans, covers. I weld a 1/2-20 nut to a steel with smaller bolts to secure inside, drill holes in cover to match and use a 1/2-20 drain bolt. This one is in a transmission pan.
I can see it being great for heavy bodied rear end lube … but not hot transmission fluid! Thank you Sir (for idea & pt #)!Randy, in the rust belt we serviced lots of rear grease seals on interlocking axles. The first order for me was to always try to remove the filler plug. As you can already guess this sometimes did not go well. If I had one ( and I had Many) that did not come out I would drill the cover and use the Mopar rubber plug. It worked like a charm. Doorman part number 090-062
Maybe, but mess for me was forever defined while working at a cheapa** truck shop. Owner was too cheap to get a 20 gal roll around oil pan, 5 gal buckets were fine. For him. He didnt have do the job.
1 1/2 NPT drain plug, hot oil... disaster was switching buckets. Often trucks had 10+ gallon capacity. We went through bags of speedy dry. DO NOT miss that place.
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Unless I get a better answer after the 6th when Motortrike opens, Planning on determining the level by having the outer seal lips just above the oil level when level.
'Slosh' when cornering should be fine for supplying the bearings, and the ring will hopefully fling enough oil up on the pinion bearing. I will see if it is amenable to adding a dipper/slinger on the ring gear bolt to increase the circulation cheap and easy. So lightly loaded, should not be a concern.
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