All,
Ratech manufacturing has great customer service.
I made a rookie mistake, I didn't take out my old carrier and measure the bearing cups before ordering a complete rebuild kit for a '75 8.25 rear end. I did e-mail Ratech back and forth and described what I was doing, installing a sure grip, lower gears. They said use the 3022K kit. I ordered it from Summit. I discovered Tuesday night the bearings in the kit were too big (OD 3.06") after paying someone to press them on for me. (Dumb! Compare the cups first.)
Anyway I e-mailed Ratech Tuesday night, with the correct #(LM102910) on the old cups and they hit me back Wednesday morning saying "you have a rare one (8.25)" and asking for my address and they would send the correct bearings (OD 2.89"). Great customer service, no charge! I left Thursday morning for a trip and just got home tonight and the bearings are here and they are correct. Now I pay again and get these pressed on! (I'm learning, slowly.)
Now, I'm not sure why my 8.25 is "rare", was 1975 possibly a one off year? Why is this 8.25 housing a different size for carrier bearings? Anyone know the answer?
Hopefully by next weekend I'll find out if the sure grip goes in with the new pinion and gears.
Woody
Ratech manufacturing has great customer service.
I made a rookie mistake, I didn't take out my old carrier and measure the bearing cups before ordering a complete rebuild kit for a '75 8.25 rear end. I did e-mail Ratech back and forth and described what I was doing, installing a sure grip, lower gears. They said use the 3022K kit. I ordered it from Summit. I discovered Tuesday night the bearings in the kit were too big (OD 3.06") after paying someone to press them on for me. (Dumb! Compare the cups first.)
Anyway I e-mailed Ratech Tuesday night, with the correct #(LM102910) on the old cups and they hit me back Wednesday morning saying "you have a rare one (8.25)" and asking for my address and they would send the correct bearings (OD 2.89"). Great customer service, no charge! I left Thursday morning for a trip and just got home tonight and the bearings are here and they are correct. Now I pay again and get these pressed on! (I'm learning, slowly.)
Now, I'm not sure why my 8.25 is "rare", was 1975 possibly a one off year? Why is this 8.25 housing a different size for carrier bearings? Anyone know the answer?
Hopefully by next weekend I'll find out if the sure grip goes in with the new pinion and gears.
Woody
