8 3/4 rear axle assembly

fredsmedina said
right now, its all in peices, the 2 axle shafts, the differential, and the housing.

this is my first rear end swap, so sorry if i sound "stupid", but in what order do you assemble the rear end?

1. Put together the gears in the case
2. Bolt the case with gears assembled to the rear end housing
3. The axles go in last they just slide into place make sure you put the backing plates on too.

fredsmedina said
what all is required to put the rear end together?

make sure you have the housing gasket that goes between the housing and the case. I also used silicone to insure a good seal

fredsmedina said
and what exactly do the green bearings mean?

green bearings are just sealed bearings all one piece as opposed to the original style tapered bearings. Make sure you have them pressed on by a shop. it should be just the metal plate the bearings and the collar

fredsmedina said
last question is, do you guys reccomend getting the whole rear end put together first and then installing it onto that car? let me know please and thanks guys!

much easier to get the gears bolted to the housing out from under the car. the axels could be put in when it is already sitting on the leafs

Hope this helps i am sure there will be other comments with more detail