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Originally Posted by alsalp
Do 1971 8.2 axles use gaskets between the backing plate and the tube flange like earlier axles? I ask because when i search at auto part stores and suppliers it does not come up. Sounds silly. I know earlier (68) axles have seal in the housing with a sealed bearing outboard. My 71 has the seal on the axle on the outside with an oil fed open bearing.
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'64-late 69 used sealed axle bearings, internal seal in each axle tube, Sealed Axle bearings, & a thin gasket between the axle housing & the backing plate.
Late '69 model on Firebirds, then finally A-bodies, bolt-in axle rears were mfg with tapered axle bearing & (outboard) external seal (71246). No thin paper seals with these LATE 8.2 Pontiac housings/rears or any '70 & later bolt-in axle A-body rearend.