8.75 open differental to suregrip, what did I miss.

[Fran Blacker]

I hope a 5' pipe on one axle might do it. It's the right axle that won't go in maybe I should turn the left axle and have somebody push on right axle. With no load on right axle it would have a better chance of going in. Trying to tweaking the right axle and trying to push it in might be harder than I think. I've been going about this wrong.
Dumpster coming tomorrow old junk gotta go. so it will be a few days before I go back to the axle project.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Got the axle in!!!!!! A 5' piece of pipe mounted on left axle did the trick. Mounted a 1/2" pipe flange to work bench with a 1/2" piece sticking up to hold yoke. { had straps on yoke.} Had 1/4" lag bolts to hold flange down, almost failed. Would've had to put through bolt if I had to turn it more. Once I had it ready to turn it took 10 mins. With the 5' pipe it was easy. Making the pipe was a pain in the ***. Drilled 2- 5/8" holes 4.25" apart then cut two holes large enough to put lug nuts on. Cut a quarter moon so the pipe would go against the axle flange and not damage the axle stud threads. Put the right axle in as far as it would go, put a piece of tape around it 1/2" out from bearing adjuster so I could easily see if axle went in. 3 Pushes and tries on the pipe and it went in.

Guys thank for the HELP!

 

[khryslerkid]

Holy Cow!
Glad you got it. Makes you wonder how the two sides got out of wack from one another.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Me too. If I remember it was in a 742 housing and the gears were chipped. Maybe an axle broke. This was a throw in when I bought a Hemi engine 38 years ago. Should have taken it apart but ....

 

[khryslerkid]

Me too. If I remember it was in a 742 housing and the gears were chipped. Maybe an axle broke. This was a throw in when I bought a Hemi engine 38 years ago. Should have taken it apart but ....

Breaking an axel might do it. Have to ask the experts...