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If money and time are no object, yes the tapered bearing is a more durable product. However there are tons of people with the green bearings that are doing just fine.
The axles are the same side to side.
Okay, hurry and make mistakes, but learn and do it right again and for someone else! Or, will I be okay with this setup. Street and cruise '71 Charger with an 8 3/4 rear (3.23 diff). I pulled the axles, bought Green Bearings from DR. Diff, followed the post on removing the old retaining rings...
If you want the 'best' arrangement for retaing your new shafts [ not squashing them ], get some 3/8" grade 8 steel or s/s rod. Use studs not bolts. Leave enough stud sticking out past the shaft for two nuts. Loctite the studs into the head. Torque the nut to 25 ft/lb [ or even a bit less...] &...
I might but more than likely I will forget about it. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't seeing things or something because I was sure I plumbed it correctly. Oh well, moving on.