Ok, calm down big boy,
Hey, I am working it, I was'nt asking if it was ready to button her up. I wanted to know more or less where the pinion dept was. So your saying a bit too deep. Well how deep, how much would you say I should start pulling out. I had to add .003 to get started.
So far the backlash has mesured .003 to .004 with my stand and gauge. This is only my second real gear job, I know I don't have the touch, but really you can tell a little.
I realized I needed some shims, the carrier was a bit loose, but the case is tight.
As far as pulling the pattern, I havd only read it about everytime there is a post by you pulling the pattern to pull by the ring gear. Which I have done both times.
http://home.comcast.net/~cdutke/2ndpattern/
Thanks for the help Beez, I love it when you get cracking that whip!