Re: Rear End Swap Problems

[Doug Ahern <D170A833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 27 06/30/05, Nick Tiberio wrote:
> I wanted to swap out my 1963 741 2:76 open rear for a mid-3 sure grip 
> unit. I called Randy's Ring & Pinion and they set me up with a 742 3:55 
> SG unit with new yoke/u-joint/axle bearings/seals, nice. I asked if this 
> was a direct swap they said yes. I further questioned them and faxed 
> them an article about axle lenght problems. They said there was no 
> problems they new of, and never saw the information that I had sent 
> them. They will set me up with everything and I'll have no problems.
> Now that the car is on the lift and all apart, here's how my day went. 
> The inner and outer axle seals would not fit, way to big. I called 
> Randy's and they're not sure what will work and gave me some new part 
> numbers and said for me to try NAPA. The axle bearings would not fit, 
> way to big, they can't understand why, but call them tomorrow and let 
> them know how I made out.
> I will call as I must let them know that my axles from my 741 case will 
> not fit the 742 case as they are about 1/8" to long.
> 
> Just remember this:
> Axle 2070573 - 741 case w/o SG axle length 30 1/2"
> Azle 2404050 - 742 case w/SG   axle length 30 7/16"

It is maddening.  These guys not only claim to be experts,  all
the Mopar print media outlets routinely make similar claims in 
various tech articles on their behalf (perhaps in exchange for 
free or discounted parts that the journalist were bolting on 
to their project Roadrunner or Coronet R/T.... MGC is possibly 
excluded, because they don't do tech articles,  ....)

I called Randy's about 5 or 6 years ago when I discovered this
very same axle length problem myself on my 63 Dodge...  the tech guy
I spoke with continually pimped the green bearings saying it'd 
solve all the end-play adjustment problems,,,  to which I made 
several attempts to describe the problem in different terms, 
hoping he'd get it.  Even when I stated that the thrust block 
on the two different diff's  measured out to different widths, 
and even pointed out the different PNs on the axles...  he *still* 
insisted that green bearings would fix it.  I finally gave up and 
told him "thanks, but no thanks", to which I think he ended with 
another pimpin' of those F@#$!*ing green bearings!!!

Certainly you and I aren't the only ones to ever call them about this
issue,   yet despite making 8-3/4"s their business and claiming
to have knowledgable tech guys on staff, they *still* won't address
this.

I'm sorry to hear that you are in this situation.  I ended up 
using a 66-67 b-body housing & rear.  For me, that was a means 
to an end.

Doug Ahern
Athens, GA

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