differential cover
03-26-2004, 09:15 PM
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differential cover
Could one fabricate a new differential cover or do they have to be a certain shape to retain the proper amount of fluid?
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03-26-2004, 10:50 PM
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you could make one as long as it didnt use less fluid than stock. the fluid not only lubes but cools as well, so to little fluid and your rear could overheat. but if it held more fluid, it could be better because your fluid would not be as hot. the main deal with rears is fluid level, which would not be changed by a new cover, because the fill hole is still in the same place.
03-27-2004, 07:16 AM
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Originally posted by ede
i doubt if you could really make it too small and reduce the amount of oil in the rear. you'd have to make it so it cleared the gears.
i doubt if you could really make it too small and reduce the amount of oil in the rear. you'd have to make it so it cleared the gears.
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03-27-2004, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by Mathius
This was my thought too, but will too much oil hurt it?
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This was my thought too, but will too much oil hurt it?
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03-27-2004, 08:20 PM
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it may bend if its made of aluminum and isnt like braced
i would put some strips ont he outside weld them on and then add 2 holes and yea u should be set. send me some pics when u get done will ya
i would put some strips ont he outside weld them on and then add 2 holes and yea u should be set. send me some pics when u get done will ya
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03-27-2004, 08:46 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro Vert
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Originally posted by Mathius
Any reason I couldn't make one out of 6061 aluminum?
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Any reason I couldn't make one out of 6061 aluminum?
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nope
(yea i know, wrong rear... but they make a 10 bolt one)
03-29-2004, 07:10 AM
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Car: 91 Camaro Vert
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Originally posted by Knyghtmare
What about the 9 bolt?
What about the 9 bolt?
04-21-2004, 07:57 AM
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Originally posted by HamsterOnaMission
if you have steel in contact with alluminum, and its a daily driver, your going to have some problems with rust
if you have steel in contact with alluminum, and its a daily driver, your going to have some problems with rust
umm... ok.
i guess all of us are going to have to pull the steel bolts out of our alum heads, and take apart almost every alum part in our cars...
no. dissimilar metals do create mild electrical current and can become stuck together over time, but nothign like that is going to happen to the rear end.
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