fly wheel ring gear
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fly wheel ring gear
I need to change the flywheel ring gear on a 85 ford 300 I6 T 18
I now how to drop the tranny and all that crap.
but how do you change the ring on the fly wheel after its out of the truck?
I now how to drop the tranny and all that crap.
but how do you change the ring on the fly wheel after its out of the truck?
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The ring gear can be knocked off with a hammer and punch. The new ring gear is installed by heating it hot enough to expand so it will drop onto the flywheel. I always used a torch to heat the ring gear, keep the torch moving so the ring gear is heated evenly.
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after you get the ring on there?
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Yes just let it cool on it's own as it will cool quickly once it is on the flywheel. Good luck !
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I like to stick the flywheel in the freezer and then as mentioned heat the ring gear up and install it. It drops right in place on the flywheel and yes it will cool quickly but don't grab it with your bare hands right away.
Most of the time you can just flip the ring around and reinstall it on the flywheel.
Most of the time you can just flip the ring around and reinstall it on the flywheel.
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