RE: PML 8.25 Cast Differential Covers

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Wed Apr 27 2005 - 13:45:43 EDT


On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.Com wrote:

>
> Yes, it's the 8.25 in my '88 and I have 4.10 gears with a Detroit locker and a
> set of WCD axle shafts in there. The cover came unpainted so I painted it GM
> Engine Red with High Temp paint I found at the parts store. I got the cover
> from Crane High Clearance, http://www.highclearance.com which I found via the
> Pirate4x4 site. It’s comparable in price to the Mag-Hytec, about $200 but much
> heavier Chromoly steel alloy. The bolt heads are round cap bolts and are
> recessed to protect them with the whole cover being lipless. The kit is pretty
> complete; they even send you a large tube of gasket sealer.

That looks like a really, really nice cover. Too bad they don't make one
for the Sterling 10.25"... Though I do have a spare cover now, just in
case. I'll have to pick one up for my D44 if I decide that's sticking
around for a while.

> I'm a little
> concerned with the shape of the housing though, the 8.25 has a small tab that
> sticks down (where the 3 bottom cover bolts thread into) and has two small
> gussets welded there to reinforce it.

Eh, just smooth it out with a grinder so it's not a hook. I managed to
drag my rear pumpkin over a few rocks this weekend as long as I had
traction in the front. It was no big deal. I just un-"hook"ed the bottom
of that rock anchor 10.25" housing and it does pretty well at skipping.

BTW - I can't wait to climb all over the falls this summer ;-)

I did crack a bracket mount this weekend though so I'm driving my junk
until I get ahold of an availible welder that's localish. Don't want to
drive it too far and beg for trouble.

--
Mike
SAS '98 CC
POS '84 RC



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