Originally posted by gadget73
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This. But do so after the U-joints and yoke and flange are installed, as that job will mar some of your freshly shined up parts. Degrease with acetone before spraying it too.The ones who accomplish true greatness, are the foolish who keep pressing onward.
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Do y'all think the clear coat will stick. What type do y'all recommend engine or caliper clear coatOriginally posted by His Royal Ghostliness View PostComment
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IDK if it exists but look for some designed for aluminum.03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
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don't know that the type matters. Its not going to get terribly hot.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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I don't think any paint will stick to that very well but as long as it spins around in place like a nice driveshaft and doesn't touch anything you shouldn't see a problem.1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings
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I didn't have a close enough look when I did mine, but I would guess the fill hole is at a level where the fluid will get into the axle tubes to reach the bearings without being high enough to coat the axles and get flung around. I know there's something about the proper level being a little below the fill hole, so technically, people who fill it until it starts coming back out are overfilling it a bit.Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View Post
When does balancing become an issue? AFAIK, regular rust-prone driveshafts aren't supposed to be oil sprayed due to a concern with the balance. Polishing and clearcoating aluminum would seem not to be significant (esp when regular driveshafts are okay despite lots of rust coming off of them), but better safe than sorry.Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
2000 Grand Marquis LS HPP, a hand-me-down in 2008 with 128,000 km; 175,000 km as of July 2014
mods: air filter box 'tuba', headlight relay harness, J-mod (around 186,350 km), 70mm throttle body, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, aluminum driveshaft, ARA3 PCMComment
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I can't imagine you'd get enough weight out of clearcoat to throw the balance. If you did a half decent job it'll be fairly evenly distributed anyway.
More oil is not better though. It needs enough room to expand without puking out of the vent on the axle. You can massively over-fill it and it'll just puke out until its where it needs to be, as long as the vent is good. Otherwise it'll blow the seals out and puke out way too much oil all over your brakes.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Bare aluminum oxidizes immediately. That oxide layer protects it from further corrosion, unless that layer is subsequently damaged.
And I thought if you used Dino gear lube it had to be changed every 3k or 3 months?1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
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2000 Grand Marquis LS HPP, a hand-me-down in 2008 with 128,000 km; 175,000 km as of July 2014
mods: air filter box 'tuba', headlight relay harness, J-mod (around 186,350 km), 70mm throttle body, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, aluminum driveshaft, ARA3 PCMComment
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Right, that's what I was getting it. I just had synthetic 75W-140 put in our Mark VII1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
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