Duramaxzak 2.6 pulling truck build
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3:42 gears and 3rd gear in the Allison puts you in between 4:56-4:88 gears on 4th gear. The 3:42's also have a bigger pinion for more tooth contact. At the 2.6 power levels the rear ring and pinion's are a big failure point. I have heard a few 2.6 guys haveing good luck with the 3:42's lasting longer, but have also heard if the pinion breaks it usually wreck's the housing!!!
FWIW, we got 6 hooks out of the first set and 41 out of the second, which is unheard of in 2.6. Both sets sheared the pinion off and the ring gear sent it through the case, so the housing is ruined as well.
You could fab a snubber thru the rear cover to hold it up if it would happen to shear. That would solve the issue of ruining the housing.
Said no man EVER!!!Well maybe my turd will not have enough
Pony's to break a pinion!
Start it up tonight! Just throw open the garage door so she can breath that nice cool crisp Minnesota air!
I think -20 is colder than crisp!!! With no glow plugs the door will be staying shut!
Is that just a standard duel fueler belt that you are using. I see you removed the ac wondering if that changed your length
As far as I know it is, I bought the kit used. I had to move one of the idler wheels by the Cp3 and power steering pump to get it to work.
If you put the ac delete pulley on and go over it and down to that accessory pulley then up over cp3 and steering pump, then you can put other pulley back...
You and me both!
I'm waiting on some fuel line fittings and need to get a few wiring changes done. Hopefully in the next week I will be able to try and start it!
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