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Old Jan 9, 2026 | 07:27 PM
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Hello. Can someone tell me whether or not this is a good gear contact pattern? Thank you!
This is the coast side
This is the coast side
This is the drive side
This is the drive side
 
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That actually looks pretty good to me......
 
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Aim to get the drive side in the center of the gear, Yours looks a bit to the toe side.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/gear_tooth_pattern.htm
 
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That actually looks pretty good to me......
Thank you for responding.
 
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Aim to get the drive side in the center of the gear, Yours looks a bit to the toe side.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/gear_tooth_pattern.htm
So do you think I should remove some shims on the pinion, and if so how much? Maybe 0.003?
Thanks!
 
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