742 case front pinion bearing fit on pinion

just built a nice 742 case with factory 2.93 gears and sure grip over the weekend and the front bearing was a light slip fit which is what you want when dealing with shims to set the pinion bearing preload. i have found this on most 8-3/4 factory gear sets for the 742 and 741 cases not so much for the 489 case which use a crush sleeve unless you convert to a solid spacer,, but the aftermarket gear sets usually are a press fit and i will polish the pinion gear at that area for a light slip fit , also do this for 9 inch Fords when using a solid spacer ,, this makes shim and solid spacer selection easier when changing out shims or spacers for correct preload. nothing to worry about unless the fit is really sloppy.