8.75 driver side axle flange is different?

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Righty Tighty

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Why is the axle flange different on this 8.75?

First picture is driver
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Second is passenger
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The axle adjuster is supposed to be on the passenger side. They are reversed based on your description and pictures..
 
Thanks everyone.
694spd said:
The axle adjuster is supposed to be on the passenger side. They are reversed based on your description and pictures..
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And yes, I mixed up the ends of the housing. Sorry about that.
 
I was looking at the spring perches, but apparently on this housing they are on top of the axle tube. This came from a 70s pickup.

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No, I already have an 8.75 A body housing, I’m just pulling the carrier from this one for the Sure Grip.

Incidentally, this housing is available for anyone in the southern AZ area!
 
694spd said:
The axle adjuster is supposed to be on the passenger side. They are reversed based on your description and pictures..
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Mine was stock on the drivers side from the factory !-1966 belvedere .
 
694spd said:
The axle adjuster is supposed to be on the passenger side. They are reversed based on your description and pictures..
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famous bob said:
Mine was stock on the drivers side from the factory !-1966 belvedere .
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If you check my post, I said "supposed" to be on the passenger side. Meaning that there could be other possibilities found.
Hey, I bought a B-Body 8-3/4 axle a few years ago from a friend's estate and I found that there were adjusters on both sides.
I sold it the same way that I found it, but I knew if having two adjuster would create a problem or not.
 
694spd said:
If you check my post, I said "supposed" to be on the passenger side. Meaning that there could be other possibilities found.
Hey, I bought a B-Body 8-3/4 axle a few years ago from a friend's estate and I found that there were adjusters on both sides.
I sold it the same way that I found it, but I knew if having two adjuster would create a problem or not.
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ma mopar had a lot of inconsistancies for sure.
I bought a new 68 barracuda fastback in 1968 , I didnt have enough sense to keep it or the paperwork , the window tag stated that they were out of 383`s when it was built and had the roadrunner engine , I didnt know any better , and have only heard of ''one'' other , they said it was rated at 330 h.p. because of the drivers side exhaust manifold , versus a b body manifold . =5 h.p. diff.
I do know it was almost uncontrollable on the tires back then , about like my buddies 66 chevy 11 w/ a 365 horse 327 in it .
 
Can use 2 adjusters to slightly move the axle flanges from side to side to correct for off center housing for tight tire clearance on one side only...
 
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