yea im running the gears. my pinion runout was <.001 and lash was good. its not gear noise i am hearing its in the top end once it gets hot. i am allready used to it, just had the post assembly jitters worrying about any little noise

 

which pushrods did you use? If you used the adj. you could try putting in another 1/2 to3/4 turn of preload in.

Ron

 

Would like to add tho this thread:

I noticed i was getting some pinging under heavy loads and high throttle positions (basically only when near lugging which i know i shoulnt do) so i put -2 timing from 2250-3250 and 15-50% TPS and i cant make it ping now no matter how hard i try. I had been warned about this by several builders, but never found any reports of people having pinging issues with the 26's. I dont seem to notice the aforementioned top end noise anymore and have come to realize it is normal.

 

checked mileage yesterday burned through 2 tanks getting 43.5 mpg, which is an improvement of 2-3 mpg for me. pretty surprised since i havent exactly been easy on the throttle. very happy overall.