Most rear axlehousings are designed to use a shim to locate the pinion at the precise distance to the ring gear. In the case of a GM 12-bolt, Ford 8.8, or Dana 60, for example, the shim is placed ...

If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering or a contemporary car with a power steering malfunction, you probably understand just how important these systems are. They drastically ...

Featured image: Before the ring and pinion installation is begun, the ring gear flange on the carrier should be checked for runout with a dial indicator. In the March '77 issue of HOT ROD, the ...

Recently we tossed on a 4-inch lift and 33-inch Claws on a '97 Jeep Wrangler TJ that's equipped with an extremely tired 2.5L four-cylinder engine. Usually a tire that's only 33 inches tall won't rob ...

Rack and pinions are the other precision linear drive. In concept, they're one of the oldest and most basic power transmission technologies. They consist simply of a pinion gear meshing with a toothed ...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton today introduced its QuietTec technology ring and pinion gear sets at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The QuietTec gear sets are specially ...