Center section getting tighter

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  1. jody stroud

    jody stroud ZOMBIE Top Dragster

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    i have a mark williams 9.5 in rear center section, set up by Mark Williams , has approx 30 runs on it. Looks fine, but it is getting tighter than when I first put it in. Used the heavy gear oil they recommended. Why would it get tighter ?
     
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  2. kosky racing

    kosky racing Comp Eliminator

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    It's laying over --bending the gear
     
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  3. jody stroud

    jody stroud ZOMBIE Top Dragster

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    Well I removed it today and looked it over real well. Found nothing wrong. Set it in front of a big diesel heater until it heat stoked to approx 80 deg F. Spun a lot easier, put it back in car and switched from 75/140 gear oil ( Valvoline ) to a synthetic Richmond 75/140 now it's a lot better. Guess the old heavy oil and 40 deg parts made it tight.
     
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    jay70cuda Well-Known Member

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    I have a toms 10in gear in a strange ultra case. Set the lash where he said to and run ht redline oil. Still moved around and tightened up. I strayed to notice it when I get pulled down the return road. Before that I ran us strange and would only get 30 runs out of it before it would stretch the pinion out of it. I would love to know why I keep having this problem.
     
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