Hey all, my name is Steve and I'm new here. Technically I do not own a Mustang II, but I have an 8" rear end from one that's going into my Pinto. I figured this would be the best place to get help. Thanks in advance...
I had the axles out to be drilled for 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern, with new bearings pressed on. The passenger side axle went in just fine, but the driver side will not seat all the way in the differential, which is a 3.25 ratio with posi. I removed everything from the housing, and noticed there are two gears in the driver side of the diff, and one is misaligned/offset with the other (see picture attachment). I took depth measurements from inside the differential and transferred them to the axle in Sharpie, so I know the misalignment is causing the interference.
Since everything spins together, I have been unable to align the two driver side gears - can anyone help explain how to turn one while preventing the other from turning with it? Thanks again...
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I had the axles out to be drilled for 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern, with new bearings pressed on. The passenger side axle went in just fine, but the driver side will not seat all the way in the differential, which is a 3.25 ratio with posi. I removed everything from the housing, and noticed there are two gears in the driver side of the diff, and one is misaligned/offset with the other (see picture attachment). I took depth measurements from inside the differential and transferred them to the axle in Sharpie, so I know the misalignment is causing the interference.
Since everything spins together, I have been unable to align the two driver side gears - can anyone help explain how to turn one while preventing the other from turning with it? Thanks again...
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