Chris,
I have never seen a bad pinion bearing, even when the gears were
ruined. Are you sure it's bad? You really never know what is bad until
you get in there to inspect everything.
A local Tiger owner & engine rebuilder mechanic (he's very good), sets
up all the Tiger & Alpine rear ends here in Dayton. To set up the
contact pattern & backlash will cost $100. Since you have a seriesV,
chances are you have a 4:22 ratio anyway, and you need that swapped out
with a 3:89 (or buy a new gear set from Rick & install). I recommend
that you pull the complete rear axle assembly and dip the housing&paint
it, install new seal & gaskets and rebuild it correctly. I can do all
that for $250, plus $100 labor for the gear setup. You could buy a gear
set from Rick and have it shipped here. I have housings that are dipped
& basically ready to paint.
Jan Servaites (Dayton OH - The Birthplace of Aviation)
http://www.wright-brothers.org/
"I am convinced that human flight is
possible and practical."
-- Wilbur Wright, 1899
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