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Title: Can this ring gear be used?
Post by: 6667fan on July 03, 2019, 09:47:06 AM

Looking at this for my Fairlane including track use. Have not shown it to the guy who normally swaps r & p sets for me. The roughness can be felt with a finger nail. I put fine steel wool to it to see if it would diminish already. Opinions please.
Thanks,
JB
http://i.postimg.cc/Kz5vTYLf/74-C50615-8744-4-EF1-8589-89-A24-EA0-F992.jpg

Title: Re: Can this ring gear be used?
Post by: machoneman on July 03, 2019, 10:42:43 AM

Run it as is and don't look back. Have run much worse (drag only) in 12-bolts w/o any issues.

Title: Re: Can this ring gear be used?
Post by: BattlestarGalactic on July 03, 2019, 10:45:26 AM

Looks like superficial surface rust.  Not a big deal in my opinion.

Any vehicle that sits for long periods of time could look like that til they get run again.

Title: Re: Can this ring gear be used?
Post by: gt350hr on July 03, 2019, 11:02:05 AM

   Nothing wrong from a safety stand point , the rust pits will not cause a failure. Don't expect it to be quiet though. In a race car , no one will know.

Title: Re: Can this ring gear be used?
Post by: Falcon67 on July 03, 2019, 01:17:32 PM

Wire brush or wire wheel it, may get some more off.  Otherwise likely fine once set up. 

Title: Re: Can this ring gear be used?
Post by: Phil Brown on July 03, 2019, 01:28:07 PM

Pits = Gear oil reservoirs  ;D