DANA 44 Spindle Nut and Pin Kit Doesn't Fit My Spindle

[Chief Brody]

I ordered a new DANA Spindle Nut Kit for a Dana 44 and oddly it doesn't fit my 1974 Blazer spindle

I really wanted to replace the spindle nuts with real Spicer nut kit, but I am not sure why this kit doesn't fit. It starts to thread and then doesn't. The chinese Dorman nut I bought does work but they don't have the nut that has the pin.

I really want the correct Spicer kit

 

[Chief Brody]

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[K85 Octane]

part numbers match
1.625 x 16 thread size
checked 74 and 85, same thing, Dana vs. Corp

maybe you got a bur on the threads you ain't seeing ?

 

[Chief Brody]

part numbers match
1.625 x 16 thread size
checked 74 and 85, same thing, Dana vs. Corp

maybe you got a bur on the threads you ain't seeing ?

no..threads are clean...the Dorman fits perfectly and smoothly

 

[Chief Brody]

I found the GM part number in the GM Illustration Catalog, it is GM Part 2403629

 

[nvrenuf]

What about a burr on the threads in the nut? Does either nut work?

 

[Chief Brody]

no, they are both the same..and clean

 

[Chief Brody]

answer found here:

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/parts-reference-for-1973-74-blazer-spindle-answer-found.327176/