spider gear 26-28 spline question
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spider gear 26-28 spline question
I know you can't run 28 spline spiders in a 26 spline carrier, but will a set of 26s fit in a 28 spline carrier? I'm too poor to upgrade axles at the moment. Both are open, nonposi carriers. Thanks.
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Re: spider gear 26-28 spline question
They should. The only difference is the size of the hole in the carrier that the axle goes through. 28 spline side gears will fit into a 26 spline carrier but the axles can't fit through the carrier hole. Putting 26 spline side gears in a 28 spline carrier will just mean the hole the axle goes through will have more room around it.
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: Vortec headed 350, lightly worked
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: LS style 7.5, torsen 3.42 disc
Re: spider gear 26-28 spline question
That's my thought on it also. I just didn't know if the tighter housing added any strength value. Thanks for the quick reply.
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Re: spider gear 26-28 spline question
I'm not sure about that. I'm thinking that the 28 spline case is wider inside than the 26 spline case. It's been a few years, but I think I've tried that before and it didn't work.
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