Landon
76 340 Duster
R aftermarket axles machined to fit the green bearings or do the tapered and green bearings have the same inner diameter so u can use either or on a standard pair of 8 3/4 axles?
You can use either or. Whichever you choose with the factory axles.
Are you sure because I keep seeing the aftermarkets say "for use with green bearings"
What the hell is the difference? The inside bore of the bearing has to be the same for both tapered and green. Thats what I don't understand. How can there be a difference if they will both work on a factory axle?
how much side load does a green bearing really take compared to a tapered bearing?
It all depends on what type of driving you do. A tapered bearing has a larger surface area to spread the side load when cornering beacause of the size of the rollers & the race. A "Green" axle bearing has ball bearings in it & has a much smaller contact surface area between the bearing & the race. If you are doing any type of road racing or you put a lot of street driven miles on your car then tapered is a much better way to go. Green bearings offer less rolling resistance & are cheaper & easier to install than tapered & if you are mainly drag racing is what they're intended for. Can you use the Green bearings on the street? Many people do without trouble, but they won't last as long as a tapered bearing will.how much side load does a green bearing really take compared to a tapered bearing?
Are you sure because I keep seeing the aftermarkets say "for use with green bearings"
I was stating that the axle itself will accept the green bearings without any modifications. However...........
When they say for use with Green Bearings they are talking about the Length of the axles. They are about 1/4" Shorter than stock. If you remove the button in a Sure Grip they will fit with stock axles,,, or you can take some material off the end of the axles like mentioned earlier.
well here's the issue i'm having. I want to order new axles from a company I found out in Colorado that sells proven axles that are bout $100 cheaper than the big axle guys. They want to know what dimensions I want the axles made to.
I have no friggin idea because not only do I want to run the tapered axle bearings but i also have a set of 11"x2.5" B-body brakes going on.
everyone talks about how there is more room from the axle tube flange to the wheel mounting flange on the B-body vs. the A-body axles.
So what do I tell this guy?