Ring gear....

63lokinup · Post by **63lokinup** » February 8, 2009, 9:34 pm

i have a 223 missing a few teeth how is the removal of the gear itself done, should have replaced it when i seen it. its in a 63 with a t18 trany , pull the seat and cover and out the side door, should take a few hours, just wonder about the gear, is it pressed on or ..... thanks mark

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » February 8, 2009, 10:41 pm

Mark,

I may be wrong, but I suspect the ring gear you're referring to is on the engine flywheel?
If so, I suspect they are changed the same as on FE engines; pull the tranny, remove the pressure plate and clutch disc, then remove the flywheel. Once off, then heat the ring gear with a torch slowly then once it's good and hot, tonk it one with a mallet and it should simply fall off. Then place the flywheel on the floor and lay the new ring gear on it, heat the ring slowly until it expands enough to be allowed to be tonked onto the outside of the flywheel. Once it cools, it'll be on there for the duration!

Good Luck!
BarnieTrk

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 9, 2009, 12:37 pm

http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=660

Gnant · Post by **Gnant** » February 9, 2009, 2:46 pm

You know you're in for a long day when the first tool listed is propane torch.

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » February 9, 2009, 8:04 pm

haha not always. Ive never done it, but I believe it's pretty easy, just as he described. At least he didnt say you gotta do it with a hammer

63lokinup · Post by **63lokinup** » February 15, 2009, 2:13 am

......ha,popped that clutch off, pulled the starter, broken gear jammed the flywheel,....pulled the flywheel and set it on some 1,2,3, blocks went like clock work, and popped off. called napa 23 bucks and be here Monday. Question is those bell housing bolts, their soaking now will they bust loose?

mark