9 inch newbie question...

Van-go

Van-go

Not an old man
Joined
Dec 11, 2014
Location
Greensboro
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Does the retaining plate look right on my axle? It's out of a late 70's f-150. Is it supposed to be bent around like it is?
 
broncosbybart said:
No it isn't supposed to be bent like that but it will be fine. You're missing the backing plates for the drum brakes to take up some of that space.
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I've got the shafts out to take the third out now, would it be smart to make a spacer and straighten my retaining plates? Or just roll on and not worry about it?
 
Yes, make or buy a spacer, and buy some new retainer plates because they're cheap and there's no reason to use the old ones again if they're bent.. New plates are $15-20 from Summit or wherever.
 
Sounds like a plan.
I removed the third and noticed my pinion is a little loose. I have no experience setting bearing preload or using crush sleeves...
Anyone know any good shops near Greensboro that would fix this and let me watch so I can learn?
 
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