1971 Turbo Gremlin Update (axle gears)

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Forwarded for Clarence -- I have him fixed so he can send himself though! 

From: "Clarence Milstead" <cmilstead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <List@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:31 PM
Subject: 1971 Turbo Gremlin Update


> Thanks to Jim Shadwick and others who told me that the AMC 15 gears and
the
> Dana 35 gears are the same and will fit my differential. Armed with that
> information I went to the shop and talked with the manager, he said that
he
> had nothing that showed they would fit and neither did his supplier and
that
> if they didn't fit the supplier wouldn't take them back. So he wouldn't
> order the gears. After Christmas I called Randy's Ring and Pinion and they
> said the gears would fit so I ordered a 3.55 ring and pinion and it
arrived
> in a couple of days. I went to the shop with my gears and the manager said
> he would be glad to install them but he needed an Install Kit. I called
> Randy's back and they said they didn't know which bearings my differential
> took so they suggested tearing the differential down and checking the
> bearing numbers. I then went to the local NAPA dealer and he had a catalog
> that listed all of the bearings and seals for my differential, I then went
> to the local Jeep dealer and got the crush sleeve for the pinion. Loaded
> with expensive bearings I went to the shop and the manager said that I was
> next after they finished the Jeep they were working on. About noon the
next
> day I went by the shop and they had the axles loose and the carrier out of
> the case, the mechanic said he would probably have it finished the next
> morning. About NOON the next day I went by and there sat my gears and a
box
> from their supplier. Seems that the 3.55 gears wouldn't fit my carrier so
> they ordered a new one, and by the way, it's positraction. Before noon the
> next day the mechanic came driving up in my Gremlin, he had been riding
> around to be sure everything worked. I drove him back to the shop and paid
> for the parts and work. It cost more than I planned but I'm a happy
camper,
> spins the tires in first and second gears if I get on it fairly hard. I'm
> glad I have the positraction even if it cost more. Now I need to get a
> speedometer gear to fit the BW transmission, does anyone still have them?
> Everyone seems high on the 4.0 in line six, what year and model would be
the
> best for my Gremlin if I have to change the engine and transmission?
> Planning ahead. Thanks again.

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