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After discovering that my open differential was on the verge of self =
destruction due to a broken pinion shaft pin which also lead to =
additional damage to the differential itself, I decided now would be a =
good time to go with the limited slip unit. I ended up purchasing an =
Auburn limited slip unit from West Coast Differentials as well as a new =
ring and pinion with a 3.55 ratio. Has anyone any experience with these =
products? The 8" does not have a drain plug. Has anyone ever drilled =
and tapped a hole for a way to drain the rearend fluid? If so where is =
a good location? It seems like it would be a good idea after breaking =
in the new components. Boy is this going to be more fun than my 2.79 =
open ; )

scott

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with a=20
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> After discovering that my open differential was on the verge of self
> destruction due to a broken pinion shaft pin which also lead to additional
> damage to the differential itself, I decided now would be a good time to go
> with the limited slip unit. I ended up purchasing an Auburn limited slip
> unit from West Coast Differentials as well as a new ring and pinion with a
> 3.55 ratio. Has anyone any experience with these products? The 8" does
> not have a drain plug. Has anyone ever drilled and tapped a hole for a way
> to drain the rearend fluid? If so where is a good location? It seems like
> it would be a good idea after breaking in the new components. Boy is this
> going to be more fun than my 2.79 open ; )
>
> scott
>
>
> scott, i ran a auburn in my coupe with 4.11's, never a problem. you will
have to install a "bung" for the drain pkug.

Ron

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#ff0000" SIZE=2>In a message dated 2/28/01 11:48:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, (email redacted)
<BR>writes:
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">After discovering that my open differential was on the verge of self
<BR>destruction due to a broken pinion shaft pin which also lead to additional
<BR>damage to the differential itself, I decided now would be a good time to go
<BR>with the limited slip unit.  I ended up purchasing an Auburn limited slip
<BR>unit from West Coast Differentials as well as a new ring and pinion with a
<BR>3.55 ratio.  Has anyone any experience with these products?  The 8" does
<BR>not have a drain plug.  Has anyone ever drilled and tapped a hole for a way
<BR>to drain the rearend fluid?  If so where is a good location?  It seems like
<BR>it would be a good idea after breaking in the new components.  Boy is this
<BR>going to be more fun than my 2.79 open  ; )</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">scott</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>scott, i ran a auburn in my cou</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">p</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0f0f0f" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">e with 4.11's, never a </FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">problem. you will
<BR>have to install a "bung" for the drain pkug.
<BR>
<BR>Ron</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0f0f0f" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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68 8" rearend rebuild #3
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Ron,

What exactly is a bung?

scott
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From: (email redacted)=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] 68 8" rearend rebuild

In a message dated 2/28/01 11:48:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, =
(email redacted)=20
writes:=20

After discovering that my open differential was on the verge of self =

destruction due to a broken pinion shaft pin which also lead to =
additional=20
damage to the differential itself, I decided now would be a good =
time to go=20
with the limited slip unit. I ended up purchasing an Auburn limited =
slip=20
unit from West Coast Differentials as well as a new ring and pinion =
with a=20
3.55 ratio. Has anyone any experience with these products? The 8" =
does=20
not have a drain plug. Has anyone ever drilled and tapped a hole =
for a way=20
to drain the rearend fluid? If so where is a good location? It =
seems like=20
it would be a good idea after breaking in the new components. Boy =
is this=20
going to be more fun than my 2.79 open ; )=20

scott=20

scott, i ran a auburn in my coupe with 4.11's, never a problem. you =
will=20
have to install a "bung" for the drain pkug.=20

Ron=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ron,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What exactly is a bung?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>scott</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=(email redacted) =
href=3D"mailto sad smiley

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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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=
href=3D"mailto sad smiley

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twistedpair.ca</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 28, =
2001 4:11=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CM] 68 8" rearend =

rebuild</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT color=3D#ff0000 =
size=3D2>In a=20
message dated 2/28/01 11:48:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, <A=20
href=3D"mailto sad smiley

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style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px =
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE">After discovering that my open differential was on the =
verge of=20
self <BR>destruction due to a broken pinion shaft pin which also =
lead to=20
additional <BR>damage to the differential itself, I decided now =
would be a=20
good time to go <BR>with the limited slip unit.  I ended up =
purchasing=20
an Auburn limited slip <BR>unit from West Coast Differentials as =
well as a=20
new ring and pinion with a <BR>3.55 ratio.  Has anyone any =
experience=20
with these products?  The 8" does <BR>not have a drain plug. =
 Has=20
anyone ever drilled and tapped a hole for a way <BR>to drain the =
rearend=20
fluid?  If so where is a good location?  It seems like =
<BR>it=20
would be a good idea after breaking in the new components.  Boy =
is this=20
<BR>going to be more fun than my 2.79 open  ; )</FONT><FONT =
lang=3D0=20
face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"> =
<BR><BR></FONT><FONT=20
lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2 =
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">scott</FONT><FONT=20
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>scott, i ran a auburn in =
my=20
cou</FONT></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">p</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
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lang=3D0=20
face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">problem. =
you will <BR>have=20
to install a "bung" for the drain pkug. <BR><BR>Ron</FONT><FONT =
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68 8" rearend rebuild #4
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Mail From: Chris Kelly (email redacted)

That's what you get when you slide under the back of the car real quick and
hit your head on the center section. Also, a threaded "port" that is
welded over a hole and plugged with a cap or threaded plug to allow drainage.
At 05:35 PM 2/28/01 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>
Ron,

What exactly is a bung?

scott
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In a message dated 2/28/01 8:25:27 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> What exactly is a bung?
>
> scott
>

It's called a "bung"....its a drilled & threaded circular piece that is
welded over the hole you drill in the housing. This is where you thread in
the drain plug. This way the drain plug does not protrude into the housing.

You do not drill & tap the housing itself. It would surely leak.

Ron

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#ff0000" SIZE=2>In a message dated 2/28/01 8:25:27 PM Pacific Standard Time,
<BR>(email redacted) writes:
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">What exactly is a bung?
<BR>  
<BR>scott
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#ff0000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">It's called a "bung"....its a drilled & threaded circular piece that is
<BR>welded over the hole you drill in the housing. This is where you thread in
<BR>the drain plug.  This way the drain plug does not protrude into the housing.
<BR>
<BR>You do not drill & tap the housing itself. It would surely leak.
<BR>
<BR>Ron</FONT></HTML>

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68 8" rearend rebuild #6
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Mail From: Jeff Rautenberg (email redacted)

Scott,

Do you mind telling us what West Coast charged for the Auburn with 3.55's? I'm thinking about doing the same thing in the next year or so.

Jeff Rautenberg
'65 Coupe

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68 8" rearend rebuild #7
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Jeff,

West Coast charged 351.28 for the Auburn limited slip and they wanted 195.00
for the ring and pinion (but I told them Summit sells Richmond for 188.00
and after a snide remark regarding Richmond gears they matched the price of
188.00) and then the necessary bearings for 85.00 (which is a deal becaused
I just purchased Summits rearend rebuild kit for 106.99 which I now must
return.)

Scott
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Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: [CM] 68 8" rearend rebuild

> Scott,
>
> Do you mind telling us what West Coast charged for the Auburn with 3.55's?
I'm thinking about doing the same thing in the next year or so.
>
> Jeff Rautenberg
> '65 Coupe
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