Thick Gears and C-Clips Can Coexist
With a little time and a common bench grinder, you can modify your existing cross shaft to work with a thick ring gear. Be careful to cool the metal often so that it does not become soft.A cross-pin with a notch in the center can be rotated so that the notch allows the axle to be pushed toward the center of the differential. This allows just enough axle movement to install the c-clips one at a...