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dukeboy_318 said

I’m more wondering if the hubs or maybe just the spindles are now worn out of from the KPI being off and that’s what’s thrashing the bearings? I just know when I was looking at build a T bucket using that same year axle, there were loads of reports of both KPI and Ackerman causing hubs to fail with certain kits. I’m a little curious too if the 37 spindles aren’t up to the task of the speeds and heat of modern traveling speeds.

you might go over to the H.A.M.B and post this there. Those guys are a HUGE source of knowledge similar to here but mostly focused on beam front axle cars

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I am still not sure what you are referring to as KPI. King Pin ....something I assume. As for being up to the task, I am making assumptions that they are fine as the car is so light (less than half of factory weight 37) and the little use. I have been on the HAMB a bunch and used to be on Killbillet as well. Yes they are focused on beam axles and that is what mine is. I read about making a tool for setting the toe on these, I will see about making one up. I have wondered about the races being parallel. I have an extra set of hubs with new seals and inner bearings. Just need to get new outer bearings and will use the new ones when I put it back together.