Something I learned today, Need advice.
Haven't done one on a 7 1/4 but have done it on a Dana 35 & I imagine it & most other rears are similar. If you're going to replace the bearings you'll probably need a press to get them off & the new ones on. I've seen people cut the old ones off with a torch or a chisel but a press would be better. I'd try to get the bearings ahead of time & pack them myself & put them in a baggie. Then you can take them to the shop & have the shop do the press work.
Don't know what the shop will charge you but where I live it cost me $20 per side to have the bearings pressed on a set of axles & that was 4 or 5 years ago. You can probably buy a cheap Harbor Freight or Speedway press for around $100. The presses usually come with a free set of press plates & about the only other thing you'd need is a bearing separator. I bought a press. I don't plan on having to pay to have it done again.
I sure want to thank you for your help here :happy10: I have a friend up the road that has a press in his sop and I will be sure to be adding this to my restoration thread, he will be happy to help me out on this 64 cuda :happy10:
right here:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=132309&highlight=service+manual
66 is down the page. There is more docs that are handy over at "My Mopar", wiring, etc.
I am so blest to have so many great friends here to keep an eye on me and others here :happy10::happy10: I wake up this morning and see that I am fixed up once again :happy10: Thank you so so much for directing me to the 66 model 67Dart273 :happy10: I have it down loaded and could not believe all the info I have at a touch of a finger now :cheers:
I have here parked and ready to pull the axles :happy10:
i agree. it should be the first thing you buy for your car.
I have fallen be hind on getting one Joe, all I have dun is drive her and keep oil and filters changed and the other things like keeping front bearings packed and all the other thing I knew of :happy10:, But now I have a better idea of what these old cars need dun, Treva "my wife as you know by now" showed me how to down load the free 66 model manual and she said that was so nice of you and I want to thank you for your help and time spent on doing this for us. IOU one buddy :cheers:
8 1/4 isn't any good for you anyway unless your changing the entire car to big bolt pattern.
I did not even think about the LBP on them, Thank you for your insight and reminding me of the year change on the bolt pattern, this is why when folks "newbee's" look at my post count and pm me a question on something I don't know, I say I am here learning and it would be best to start a thread in the correct forum and many great tech's will jump in and help you :read2:
You could probably count the people who have repacked tose bearings regularly on one hand.
Pull the axle, cutr the bearing most of the way through with a grinder. Hit it to crack it and it will fall off. Press the new bearing on.
I would repeat on other side. Both bearing have the same miles on them.
Thank you RedFish, I bet, NO I am sure that my friend will do it that way for me. :happy10:
