I think it needs to be in two pieces to be installed. So dont center punch it unless you can buy another pin cheap.No planned on center punching it together and put in my tool box
Yeah, still available 35 bucks or so at YO. I'm sure other outfits sell 'em.Dont they sell them anymore ?...…..
.I would run the inner seal, the bearing is sealed and greased the gear oil will get in the grease and may or may not mix plus the gear oil can get past the o-rings and seep on to the brakes, I have seen this before,
Here is a picture of a kit for sale
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.I bought mine pre assembled, will have to take a look at them to know.
can you tell me why you think these are bad to run(non snap ring style)
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From dr diff site
The need for non-adjustable wheel bearings
Most of these problems can be avoided by installing non-adjustable sealed ball “Green” wheel bearings. The name comes from the Green Bearing Company which first produced them. The company has since been purchased by Bearing Technologies.
Unfortunately, the original Mopar Green wheel bearing design has 2 problems.
First generation (RP-400) Green bearings, still sold by Mopar Performance and others, are problematic because the crimped-on flange will not allow the bearing to wiggle around inside a housing that is not perfectly straight (none are).
In addition, the design causes the axle to be inserted DEEPER into the housing than necessary. This results in pre-loading against the differential thrust block and early bearing failure.
Second generation (MO-400) snap-ring style Green bearings are forgiving because they can move around inside the housing and they do not preload the differential thrust block in a stock application.
Most guys who have problems with Green bearings are running the RP-400 first generation version or incorrectly made aftermarket axles or housings or poorly designed rear disc brake kits, all of which cause pre-loading and premature bearing failure.
I have several customers running MO-400 snap-ring Green bearings in daily drivers. The design is no different than what came stock in millions of other vehicles, including ’60s era Mopar 7.25″ and Ford 9″ rears. (For example, see here) I do not stock, nor do I recommend the first generation RP-400 Green bearing with the crimped-on 5 hole retainer. I only carry the “loose fit, snap ring style” second generation MO-400 design
.It's hard for me to believe that the housings aren't straight and if they are off you need to straighten them. I have done 10 or so housings most D60's cut them down and weld on new ends and when my friend ran late model stock cars we did a lot of 9" fords.
If the axle slides in nice without the o-ring on the outside of the bearing then it will work fine and wont ware out the bearings or cause a failure, and if you look at the ad that you posted for green bearing it ask what inner seal do you need, no where does it say leave them out. I'm just saying. I just cant see the point of leaving out the seal.
.Dr Diffs ad ask what inner axle seal to include for $8.00 or none if you have them. That is the way I read it.
Mopar Green Bearings for 8 3/4" (8.75) and Dana 60
.Why take a chance on getting gear oil on your shoes or pads you will just have to replace them, if it doesn't turn you sideways when you have to stop hard.
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In a situation where your housing flexes I can understand you wanting to run that inner axle seal to keep the oil from escaping.
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