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Salisbury differential settings

Started by Beachy, Sep 16, 2022, 08:16 PM

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Beachy

Quote from: Kev Davies UKCC Membership on Sep 22, 2022, 10:34 AMI doubt you'll be able to accurately shim it until it's in the chassis so you can check the rear toe etc.
I've spoke to quite a few folks over the years that don't have any shims in there at all.
They'll be very lucky if the rear toe is correct with the expected variations in a welded chassis.

You have a point there.
In the middle of 'shopping' for the required shims but now it's a case of where do I stop? So far on my shopping list are complete new roller bearing set, spacers, fulcrum shafts, shims, spacers and bolts! Going to be an expensive winter.
David.
Wessex Region Rep.
Dax Tojeiro, self built millions of years ago.

Kev Davies UKCC Membership

I doubt you'll be able to accurately shim it until it's in the chassis so you can check the rear toe etc.
I've spoke to quite a few folks over the years that don't have any shims in there at all.
They'll be very lucky if the rear toe is correct with the expected variations in a welded chassis.
DAX Mk4, 383 Chevy Stroker, Tremec. SOLD, Contemporary CCX3-4028, 445ci Big Block FORD FE, TKO 600. SOLD, Dax De Dion LS2 and T56. SOLD, 1965 Ford Mustang 289 Convertible SOLD,                  Hawk 289 (302) Sebring.

Chris

If it is as I suspect, the same as my Southern Roadcraft with xj6 rear end, you will  need shims on the
driveshafts and the carriers .
The shims for the the drive shafts were done by myself a long time ago and Chang at Thunder Road
Cars did the shimming for the carries when the tracking was set .
Not much shiming in that area, just a small amount, there is not much info available where this is
concerned and will have a look in my S R build up manual just to double check .
Regards ,
Chris.

Beachy

It's been a few years since I built my velocopede and I have set myself the task of replacing the differential this winter. I have a replacement but it comes with no fulcrum carriers so I have bought a pair. The question is that these fulcrum carriers need to be shimmed. Are these shimmed to the Jaguar XJ6 manual or the Dax manual? I can't find any info about these in the Dax manual. What has anyone else done? Mine is the pre de-Dion chassis.

Cheers.
David.
Wessex Region Rep.
Dax Tojeiro, self built millions of years ago.