Disc Conversion (forgot something)

[Squid]

I bought, received and have installed my kit From Wildhorses but after reading a few online posts I think I might have messed up. *Can some please help me with the following?

1. *I installed the backing plate, but did not use the round ring because I did not know exactly where it went. *Do I need these? *The inner pad on the passenger side was hard to get in. *Could this have been due to the disc being just that little difference off?

2. *The pressed in spindle seal was not the same as what came off of my 73, so I removed it and used the rubber V type and on top of this did not see anything in the instructions that said to use the fiber washer so it was left out. *I see some posts now saying that it goes inside the spindle. *Do I need to tear it apart and put this fiber washer in?

3. *I had a hard time getting in inner hub bearing on the spindle so. Called Wildhorses. *I was told that the tolerance between the spindle and bearing is almost nothing and that I could put the bearing on the spindle and then slide on the hub. *Now I see a post hat tells me I should have installed an outer seal over the bearing. *Did I mess this up and should I take it apart and fix?

 

[broncodriver99]

#1 I'm not sure what rings you are talking about. Not that farmiliar with the chevy swap. Pics?

#2 The fiber washer is your axle thrust bearing. Yes you need to install that.

#3 Yes you need to go back and install the hub seal behind the inner wheel bearing. Your bearings aren't going to last long without them.

 

[broncnaz]

besides the brake parts this breakdown may help. http://www.fordification.com/tech/images/schematics/axlefront-Dana447F.jpg

pretty much all D44's are the same usally just the brake parts differ.

 

[Broncobowsher]

The fiber washer (I usually find nylon or brass) should have a chamfer only on one side. The chamfer goes to they U-joint. that leaves you a perectly square corner for the spindle seal. Can't machine a perfectly square corner as there needs to be a radius ro prevent a stress riser. So the washer is a simple slip on engineering solutionto get the sharp inside corner without having a stress riser. And if you put the washer on backwards it will not seat correctly.

 

[shado72]

This is tom's kit, same concept...

There is 3 parts I believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9meLGBOLYI

Good luck!

 

[Squid]

First, Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Broncodriver99, unfortunately my camera has been misplaced, but I think what the ring piece I am talking about is a mud shield and since it looks like I need to tear them back down I will just insert them.

Broncnaz,

Thanks for the link, that is very helpful, although since I have now torn into this thing so much I have most of it down.

Broncobowsher, I took a look and you are right, not fiber but more like nylon and there is a beveled edge on the inside. I will tear it back down and insert that bevel against the axel.

On the bright side, I can now R&R a side in about 15 minutes with my impact wrench.

Thanks again,
Squid

 

[Squid]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the advice and all of the posts that provided me with some advanced knowledge.

Today my son and I got the rear hub seals in and the nylon spacer behind the spindle. *I have taken it for a test drive and everything worked great with the exception of my wheel weights that were rubbing on the shield. *I pulled them off and will go get the wheels rebalanced and have them place the weights in a different spot.

Thanks,
Squid