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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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solid axle help

im having some dificulties setting up my 85 axle.

i think i may of bent the knuckle bal while pressing in the races. just so i can rule that out can somone take some dimentions for me?

the width on mine is 4.855


the hight with races was 4.61


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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Pressing them in with what? I just tapped mine in with a brass drift and they slipped right in.

Why do you think you bent them? A knuckle ball is pretty thick and stout.

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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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there not perfectly round. btw you may want to clean them up better that what they are.. get some sand paper and try to shine them up a little
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