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Old 08-14-2013, 10:49 AM   #19
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Re: 1971 K20- project just get driveable!!

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Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills View Post
The one from the parts truck is a 4.10 as well but its so rusty, not sure I want to swap it in. The dust shields are even rusted off on that one.
Also the rust has taken out the one flange on the diff side of the u joint and the rotors are shot. I wonder if I can just buy a new axle shaft for the one in ochre truck? Here is a pic showing how its just got surface rust, not the heavy scale like the parts truck.
I would pull the cover off the ochre trucks front diff and make sure every thing looks ok.. but I'm sure you'll be able to find an axle and outer stub some where maybe even out of the parts truck..make sure you change the seal I'm sure it got damaged with the axle flopping around like that..
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