Ford Performance Diff Cover

[Buzzard2]

I ordered the LL gasket but I think the included one would be fine.

 

[hamster]

A Ford Performance badge on an SVT truck is taboo !


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I like being taboo......

 

[Gdog]

A Ford Performance badge on an SVT truck is taboo !


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Gen 2's are ford performance trucks not SVT. SVT went out after the Gen 1's..

 

[MrSkunks]

Installed the diff last weekend. Used the included gasket and got it down to 20 ft lbs. 14 just didn’t seem like enough.

No leaks as of yet. Threw in some amsoil 75w-140

 

[03svt]

Gen 2's are ford performance trucks not SVT. SVT went out after the Gen 1's..

Haha no shit. I had to check for a quick minute there that I was still in the first Gen forums. Lol


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[Gdog]

The gasket came with. Just tight the bolts a bit more. I did maybe 1/6-1/4 turn. But make sure you cleaned off the old sealant.

tightened the bolts up. no more leak. 14lbs on the torque doesn't seem tight at all.

 

[oplersx]

I agree, 14lbs doesn't seem right... maybe good enough with sealant.

 

[John813]

I went with a mag hytec. Think their instructions was 16ft/lb. I went a smidge over on a few bolts but I doubt 1-2lb will do anything negative.

 

[Gary E]

I agree, 14lbs doesn't seem right... maybe good enough with sealant.

The TA Performance girdled aluminum rear diff cover I installed specified 25 ft/lbs for the mounting bolts.

 

[B E N]

That low torque spec is to protect the gasket from distorting. A standard sheet metal cover will start to bend and dent in at the bolt holes at those pressures. The cover isn't a structural component so it doesn't need a lot of clamping force, just needs not to leak.