How many different sizes are there? I'm thinking someday down the road I might get something like a B-Body 8.5" and have it shortened to a stock G-Body width. Are there differences in axle bearing (not carrier/pinion) sizes?
How much more would a shortened axle like that run... for the larger axle I mean? The reason I considered it is because of the larger bearing and larger diameter axle, I recalled reading they could be shortened and re-splined. If that's the case, I figure after all is said & done I'd have a pretty bulletproof 8.5 with 30-spline axles (although I don't know all the ins & outs of rears, 30 is better than 28 or 26, and a thicker axleshaft is better, correct?), probably a support cover, and a good posi unit.monzaz said:There are NO short axles with the larger bearing from GM. 30 3/8" is as short as they come.
The resplining I was talking about was on new axles. If I bought one of these rears & had them shortened I'd be using new aftermarket axles from the start.monzaz said:Old stock axles are junk. HArdly any one resplines axles any more. The price of shipping to the shop (moser) then the respline price and then the shipping back your pretty much at the price of a aftermarket c-clip alloy axle pair...lol. The alloys they use in the aftermarket axles are far superior to stock cast axles.