8 3/4 woes

KC69Cuda said
As My68barracuda said, you need a dial type torque wrench, and measure actual turning torque. A clicker (if accurate at that low of a setting) is only measuring "breakaway" torque, which is always higher than turning torque. IMO 16 in/lb is too low for new bearings even for turning torque. Most preload specs for new bearings are in the 20~30 in/lb range.

Hopefully my reply didn’t sound arrogant as it wasn’t intended to be. In my naivety I was merely going by what the Chrysler specs were for the 489. The 741, and 742 are different specs. Wasn’t sure if I should go with different since I eliminated the crush sleeve, or stick to their specs. Decided to stick to 489 specs, and I guess we’ll see what happens.

Here’s my gear pattern