StingrayJim
NCM Lifetime Member #1936
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StingrayJim
NCM Lifetime Member #1936
Stingray's '76���������������������������� StingrayJr's '78���������������������������Lil Red '94
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You can check the play in the axles, both inner and outer with the 1/2 shafts out. If all is good there should be no play in the outer axles( trailing arms) and little in the inners ( differential).
For comparison my builds are as follows but these are built beyond common tolerances.
Differential axles- 005-007" with a tuned posi and rebuilt axles. If you have the original axles in the diff then those are soft faced, original axles from about 72 -79 were very poor and wore down and if not corrected will wear into the housing seal bores damaging them.
Trailing Arms- I machine fit them not for the common 002 endplay you will read about all over the net. I set them for -0- lateral play which will be about 001-0015 endplay. At 003" endplay you will be able to push the axle in/out by grabbing a wheel stud. The factory spec is 001-008".
1973 L-82 4 spd
StingrayJim
NCM Lifetime Member #1936
Stingray's '76���������������������������� StingrayJr's '78���������������������������Lil Red '94
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