<VV> Pinion Bearing Adjusting Sleeve

[John David Thomson]

Thanks Craig, you confirmed what I thought.  
The one I need is for a 1966  3.55 posi differential that will be mated with a 1966 M20 Saginaw four speed.  So the one on the right is the correct one then for holding the pinion in place.
I did a trial fit-up today and it all looks correct as the tranny has a recess where it fits around the tangs.
Regards, Dave.......

----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Nicol <nicolcs at aol.com>
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008 2:19 pm
Subject: RE: Pinion Bearing Adjusting Sleeve
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org, jdavethomson at shaw.ca

> Dave wrote:
> Hi folks.  Need advice on pinion bearing adjusting sleeve. 
> I have attached a
> link to photos of two types.
> http://photoshare.shaw.ca/view/4122012419-1219532707-16850/
> You can see that one has 6 holes drilled in it and the other has 
> none.  As
> well the tangs are higher and heavier on the one without the 
> holes.  The one
> with the holes has had the bearing spin in it and is cracked, so 
> it can't be
> used now.  These are for a M20.
> In my other stack of parts I have another one with holes in it, 
> but it
> clearly for a PG, as it has the outer o-ring seal and inner 
> seal.  As well I
> have another one identical to the higher tang unit.
> So can I use the heavy tang unit (it does not look the piece in 
> the Corvair 
> Assembly pictures, as those ones have a low tang - almost recessed).
> Thanks, Dave - 68 Kelmark, 66 Corsa 140-4 Vert (under rebuild).
> 
> Craig replies:
> The one on the left is for a differential that will be mated to 
> a 61-5
> manual transmission. The one on the right is for a 66-9 manual 
> transmission(commonly known as a "Saginaw"). If you try to use 
> the one on the left, the
> input bearing retainer in your transmission will be damaged 
> (cracked) when
> the differential and transmission are mated. You will need to 
> locate the
> proper bearing retainer for your transmission.  It's CX3710 
> from Clarks,
> $8.00 NOS. It's hard to beat that.
> Craig Nicol
> 
>