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Axle bearings for 8 3/4 question  
Garym31931
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/04/08
09:48 AM

I am putting an 8 3/4 rearend in my 1965 Barracuda.  Can you put the Timkin bearings on After market axles or do I need to get stock axles and have them cut to A body length?  I do not want to use Green bearings as this car will be run on roadrace courses.

Thanks

Gary

Forgot to add, have the a-body 8 3/4 axle housing and 2 pumpkins one for road and one for course.  What I do not have a this point is axles and brake setup for rear.  Trying to determine which axles will work with timkin type bearings.  


 
drmopar
Enthusiast | Posts: 437 | Joined: 02/08
Posted: 09/04/08
10:05 AM

Why can't you use the green bearings, certainly it isn't because their not adjustable?  


 
Garym31931
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/04/08
11:13 AM

because this is a car that will be developing a lot of side thrust on twists and turns.  Everything I have read says to stay away from the Green bearings for high thrust loads for road type courses.

Thanks
Gary  


 
drmopar
Enthusiast | Posts: 437 | Joined: 02/08
Posted: 09/04/08
06:40 PM

good to know.  


 
Garym31931
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/05/08
11:29 AM

Well I guess I don't need to know anymore, just bought a set of Stock axles for an E-body on ebay for $25.  Will send them to Moser and have them resplined.  Then put the Taper type bearings on.
Thanks for the replys.

Gary  


 
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