[Bob Carriere]

Hi Phil

one the centering of the inner axle cv joint...... when the front axle is completely assembled the inner axle will be automatically alligned because the last outer nut that you instal on the outisde of the brake drum keep that short shaft portion of the inner axle solidly in place..... it might move slightly but very littel is everythnig is up to spec.

AS to the axle grease retainer slinger which is shaped liek a large washer..... iof all the axles I ahve taken apart some have totally desintegrated others were cut into two washers some didn't have any...... I would not reisntal with out one as it obviously serves as a spacer...... Dirk as them in stock and prvided me with some.... amazing to compare the thickness of the NOS against the remainder of what I found.

Don't be fooled by the Chev axle on a Ford..... my Chev axle , like all others if filled with Furd brake parts.... Furd rear axle oil seals and Furd inner Rzeppa axle.

Which begs me to ask..... what kind of inner axle do you have... the one with the big ball bearing or the enclosed cup Rzeppa of earlier version....?? also does your front axle have a cast cover or a bolted cover to the front of the gear cluster.....

If I don't get to fuzzy at the Gracie's meeting tonite I will post some of my front axle pictures.

Hang in there we are both working on the same headache.

Bob