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alfasud.ti · 18-02-2007

Do you mean ring gear, aka crown wheel?

You use the existing ring gear and bolts. You can also use the existing bearings, provided that they are in good shape (low mileage) and you don't damage them upon extraction from the free diff, which needs patience.

Tip: If you have a V6 with a 56-tooth ring gear you can use a 57-tooth one from a JTD if you want to shorten all ratios a bit. No need to change the pinion gear from what i've been told. But IMO it may not be worth the extra cost, the JTD ring gear costs about £100.

18-02-2007	#133 (Post Link)
alfasud.ti AO Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 844 Member car: Alfasud TI	Re: Retrofitting a Q2 to an existing Alfa Do you mean ring gear, aka crown wheel? You use the existing ring gear and bolts. You can also use the existing bearings, provided that they are in good shape (low mileage) and you don't damage them upon extraction from the free diff, which needs patience. Tip: If you have a V6 with a 56-tooth ring gear you can use a 57-tooth one from a JTD if you want to shorten all ratios a bit. No need to change the pinion gear from what i've been told. But IMO it may not be worth the extra cost, the JTD ring gear costs about £100. "Black holes are where God divided by zero." - Steven Wright