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fishy68 said

I'm also waiting for the answer to my question above. The type of pinion spacer make a difference and I know for fact I've tested it. Can you say that??? Common sense tells you that if you don't move the bearing races and change the solid spacer length that the preload doesn't change because the bearings remain the same distance apart.

The one thing I do admit is something that I didn't tell you to do and that's to set the preload after you get the setup right.

I tell what, why don't we just forget it and you in your minute experience say I'm wrong and I'll concede and just not worry about trying to ever help you again.:wack:

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You got your answer Twice in posts 84+86 but your too hardheaded to accept it. It`s ok I don`t need you to admit anything, you never will.
I truly do appreciate you helping me out but with the tone of your type it`s obvious that your quick to get all butthurt and will never help me again.
I cant find the author, but I was taking notes and wrote this paragraph down in full.
{ Decreasing pinion depth increases backlash and moves the drive pattern toward heel and coast pattern towards toe which also increases pinion bearing preload requiring shim adjustment.} Maybe he was referring to another system? If I was to draw this on paper I would conclude it would decrease preload. But wtf do I know? I have minute experience.

If I`m wrong I`ll admit it AND even apologize!