Is that inner edge chewed?
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Back In the Saddle Again
- Thread starter K5Devil
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On the bearing? Or on the hub itself?
Bearing but how is the hub.
And the spindle
Yeah, the back side of the inner bearing is toasted pretty good. Hub looks fine. Races look good but I’m just going to replace it all while I have them apart. Spindles look real good.
Was that hub missing lug studs? Iirc that's got switched with the hub from current k20. The other side should be much better shape
Yep it was driver side with the missing brake plate studs
Spindles look great so I’m not worried
Yeah it was never run with that hub.
I need some clarification.
This axle only had 2 spindle nuts one on each end. But I am reading in the 14b Bible that each spindle should have two an inner and an outer. Is this dependent on year of the axle or was this one missing 2 nuts?
This axle only had 2 spindle nuts one on each end. But I am reading in the 14b Bible that each spindle should have two an inner and an outer. Is this dependent on year of the axle or was this one missing 2 nuts?
Man it’s been a while but I’m 98.8% sure my 14bff has two.
Yes two per side. 73 to 81 ish looks like this: 
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Is there somewhere that sells a set?
Torque king has everything you need.
Kinda pricey though. https://torqueking.com/product/4728...-kit-for-dana-60-front-gm-14-bolt-rear-axles/
Kinda pricey though. https://torqueking.com/product/4728...-kit-for-dana-60-front-gm-14-bolt-rear-axles/
82 up does have a single nut design also. https://torqueking.com/product/3011...ndle-nut-for-aam-gm-full-floating-rear-axles/
My '95 had these. I didn't like that I couldn't set the bearings exactly where I wanted them. One keyway seemed loose, the next was a hair tight.
I replaced it with a Dorman set for the older axle.
I believe this is a 1977
Ordered two sets from torque king. Everything is expensive sheeeesh. Oh well, just do it right the first time and be done with it for a long time anyways.
Here’s the bearings from the passenger side. Same story just a little less harsh. The spindles don’t have any markings on them. Nothing I can catch a nail with anyways.
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