67Firebird455

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Not sure what I'm doing with this thing. Had new bearings/seals installed on my 31-spline moser axles for my 9" in my 67 and went to install them. Everything seems smooth until I tighten down the retainer plates on both sides and i almost cannot turn the damn axle by hand. If I loosen them up, obviously it loosens up. They're A20 bearings, and I'm not sure what the hell I'm doing wrong. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Tony

Scott@DrivelineSolutions

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Depending on which differential you have, the end of the splines are running into either the cross pin or a spacer block inside of the differential. You will need to grind off about 3/16 per axle and double check.

67Firebird455

iTrader: (27)

Damn, that's a way to make me uncomfortable. I know jack about rear ends for the most part, and I bought this thing ready to assemble. Is there a way to check the length of the axles to be right on going into the carrier? I can still turn the rear end, it's just tough as hell, and doesn't feel normal.

Scott@DrivelineSolutions

iTrader: (22)

If you do run the axle in the car over time you will explode the axle bearing, had a few crack the outer bearing race over time.

67Firebird455

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Thanks to Scott @ Driveline Solutions! He resolved my problem. All I had to do was grind 3/16" off the end of my passenger side axle and reinstall and the problem is gone! Works like a champ now thanks to Scott. Appreciate it man.

Scott@DrivelineSolutions

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Good to hear you got it rolling smooth.