OKay,
I see where you're coming from.
I just looked in my '58 shop manual. I assume you're just replaceing the
seal/flange? What they want you do is (with axles and ring gear intact,
brakes backed off) is to first measure the preload required to run the
whole sha-bang.
This becomes your reference point.
Say you have the rear in the air, brakes backed off and you measure
25inch-lbs of rotational forces to spin everything.
Mark that number dowon.
Now remove the pinion nut, replace what's needed, and install the large
pinion nut to 200ft/lbs and stop.
Check the rotational torque and compare to the reading you wrote down.
Tighten/loosen as needed to maintain the original in/lb reading.
Keep in mind that the pinion nut torque spec is 200-240ft/lbs.
See the end of the rearend section for specifications.
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