They came back to me with requirement for 100 pieces minimum to continue.  So, they are now not an option.  Thanks for the info on the sizing and material.  My next step will be to try to shim stock and assembly to see if I can determine the thickness  I need.  Assuming that is successful, I will be trying to find a machine shop to make me one out of 1045 or something similar they have on hand.  

 

Yeah, I'm not surprised about the minimum.

At this point, I could probably be convinced to cut one part if you want to cover costs, etc. Send me a PM if you're interested. 

I have this manual, it doesn’t help you with your shim problem but has lots of good info on how to set up a diff. I just have to figure out how to post it as each page is a single large jpg file.

Edited January 19, 20241 yr by 240dkw

@240dkw Nice manual!  Maybe you could put a copy of that book here on the service manual listing? (Under Resources/knowledge Base in top of this site.) Guess you have to contact Mike about that..

Yes, post that in the resources section

7 hours ago, 240dkw said:

I have this manual, it doesn’t help you with your shim problem but has lots of good info on how to set up a diff. I just have to figure out how to post it as each page is a single large jpg file.

Post it in Google Photos as an album, share the album, and post a link to the album. Then I can make it into a PDF.

Not wishing to take your thread off track - if you were ever in any doubt about the price v quality of your Quaife, have a read of this: https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/57834-obx-vs-quaife-with-pixors/

17 hours ago, 240dkw said:

I have this manual, it doesn’t help you with your shim problem but has lots of good info on how to set up a diff. I just have to figure out how to post it as each page is a single large jpg file.

That manual looks very interesting.  Seems likely to have far more information about assembling a differential than the factory 240z workshop manual.  

 

7 hours ago, AK260 said:

Not wishing to take your thread off track - if you were ever in any doubt about the price v quality of your Quaife, have a read of this: https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/57834-obx-vs-quaife-with-pixors/

Thanks for the link - an interesting read!

 

Manual is posted in the resources section.Sorry it’s in the knowledge base section.

 

Edited January 21, 20241 yr by 240dkw

15 minutes ago, 240dkw said:

Manual is posted in the resources section.

 

I don't see it in the resources section yet. 

 

After stacking .004" of shims to the existing pinion adjusting washer, and putting the side shims back in the original locations, here is where I am with measurements:

Backlash is between .018" and .019" (factory specification is .0039" to .0079").

Here are pics of the wipe pattern from before adding .004" in shims:

  

 

And after - note that I moved the .011" side shim from the right to the left at the same time.  

  

 

I dunno.  While the first pic (coast side) appears to have the contact in about the right place on the coast side, the second pic (drive side) appears to have the contact too far on the heel.

Before I take it apart again, I will experiment with moving the side shim again and check the contact pattern.  

It's cold in the garage today - making this even less fun than the not fun it is. 

14 minutes ago, inline6 said:

I don't see it in the resources section yet. 

 

It took me a little time to find it. 

 

@inline6

So a question? Quickly, what is your method for checking lash?