I got a good deal and need advise

[furydan]

I got a deal on a 8 3/4 rear end for my 65 barracuda. I got the housing and a 489 cased sure grip with 3:23 gears in it. Sway bar and coil over shocks with some cool chrome traction barswere also included.
The center section has been sitting on a shelf for a few years with associated layer of dirt settling on it. Stayed dry, but not in climate control.
No rust showing on it.
I just want to clean the gears before installing in the car. Whats the best way to do it without taking the case apart. Can I just spray the whole thing with engine cleaner and pressure wash it ,case and gears?
Also, the sway bar mounting brackets were welded to the donor car and I couldnt get them off. I was wondering who would sell something like that.
Any suggestions on cleaning the rear end?
Dan

 

[RustyRatRod]

Pressure wash it. It will be fine. Lose the coil over. they will work against the leaf springs. So will the traction bars unless they are adjusted right.

 

[rumblefish360]

A place like ADDCO used to and may still surply MP with swap bars. You could try them for the tabs as well as other places that deal in suspension like P-S-T .com. or Heliwig.

Those Chrome slapper bars should be sold to the nearest Chevy guy and the money rolled over into ethier good springs (Leafs) and/or a pinion snubber.

As mentioned above, a good pressure washing is more than enuff. Let air dry in the sun after you blow it out with compressed air. Light surface rust is not an issue.

 

[furydan]

Here I thought the package deal was worth it because of all the extras I got with it. Didn't realize traction bars were tabo on a mopar. Even got all the brakes with new hardware and drums. and custom axles with small bolt pattern.
Is there something I need to look for before I install the rear. How would I check the sure grip unit? It is the clutch type sure grip and as far as I was told it worked well, but the guy wanted a better set up. He said he switched to a posi traction unit. Different from the sure grip. Any way, When I turn the pinion back and forth, I can hear a slight clicking between the pinion gear and the ring gear. I guess this is called backlash. How much is too much?

 

[rumblefish360]

Actual amount I am unaware of. Somebody may know this measurement. A look into a few sites that deal in rears as a biz may help. Randys ring and pinion, strange Moser, Dr. Diff, etc......

You can look at the wear pattern on the teeth for good alignment. That's all I got. Sorry.

 

[Babyblue66]

I'd buy a couple cans of brake clean and spray out the gears and case, prob wouldn't spray water in there. Back lash is around 10 thou measuring on the ring gear teeth.