Originally posted by tcodi
Got my offset dowels last night. It only took me about 3 hours of putting them in, checking the runout, taking them out, putting them in at a different angle, checking runout . . .repeat. . repeat, repeat. . and I finally got it right on the money.
One question though, should I be using grade 8 for the bell bolts? I got grade 5 and assumed that was strong enough.
How about the trans. bolts? grade 5 I have.
The manufacturer says the first step to break the trans in is to run it up and down through all the gears (while jacked up). Is it safe to run a car sitting on jackstands, or could it shake off them?
What if I do this before I get a drive shaft. Could I just run the trans with no slip yoke in it at all?
Sorry, that was more like 4 questions.


glade to see you making some headway. you need the yoke in the trans or you'll sling all the oil out. just be sure the bolts are tight and the 5 are ok. i run cars on the stands all the time, leave the floor jack under the dif. will help. if you car is shaking bad enough to jump off of the stands then you've got other problems. shouldn't be any shaking. or maybe a little tire bal. shake. shouldnt be but a little of that.