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70coupe
Gearhead Posts: 483
From: Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-30-2005 04:16 PM
  
I removed the axle seals due to the bearings having "O" rings installed the brake drum and now the back of the drum binds on the backing plate!! I will have to take the grinder to the backing plate and reomve about 1/8". Is a routine mod that needs to be done with new axles?
Thanks for the help,
Brian
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351c 4v clsd heads
60'1.502
1/8 7.04@96
1/4 11.15@119
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-30-2005 06:19 PM
Sometimes yes and sometimes no Brian.
It depends on the drums usually.
Factory FoMoCo drums generally fit perfect, but I have found the aftermarket drums seem to be a bit deeper and that creates a problem at times.------------------
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9489
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 03-30-2005 11:56 PM
Brian,Just a thought, but you could shim behind your axle bearings. Moser told me the bearing should stick out of the housing 1/16". Mine were flush though, and yours are too, I bet. With the Moser retaining plates it wouldn't hurt to let the bearing stick out a bit.  SteveW
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