TIP:
BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION, SPRAY ALL FITTINGS & FASTENERS WITH
PENETRATING OIL.
MOST EARLY CARS (1955-64) WERE EQUIPPED WITH NON “C” CLIP AXLES
WHILE MOST LATER CARS (1965-72) WERE EQUIPPED WITH “C” AXLE
RETAINERS. DEPENDING ON WHICH TYPE OF AXLE YOU ARE INSTALLING
THE KIT ONTO, SOME OF THE INSTALLATION STEPS WILL BE DIFFERENT.
PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTALLATION STEPS CAREFULLY TO BE SURE YOU
ARE FOLLOWING ALL THE STEPS THAT APPLY TO YOUR AXLE.
1)
Drum Brake Removal
a)
Raise the car until the tires and wheels clear the floor and support the car on jack
stands. Remove the tires and wheel assemblies from the drum.
b)
Pull the brake drums off the axle shafts. If the brake drum will not come off easily,
retract the shoes by inserting a narrow screwdriver through the adjusting slot in the
backing plate and back off the adjusting screw.
c)
Remove the brake shoes and all the hardware.
d)
Disconnect parking brake cable from the actuator and pull through the backing plate
after compressing the retaining clip.
e)
Disconnect the rigid brake line from the back of the wheel cylinder. Always use a tube
wrench on brake lines so not to strip the tube nut.
2)
Removal of the Axles & Backing Plates
“C”Clip Axles
a)
Remove differential cover and drain all fluid into a drain pan.
b)
Remove pinion shaft lock bolt (7mm) and slide the pinion lock shaft out of the
rearend housing.
c)
Push the axle shafts inward and remove the “C” locks from the ends of the axle
shafts.
d)
Carefully pull the axle shafts out of the rearend being careful not to damage the
axle bearings or seals.
e)
Remove the four nuts and bolts from the drum backing plates
and remove the backing plates.
Non “C” Clip Axles
a)
Remove the four bolts that secure the backing plate to the rearend.
b)
Carefully slide the axle shafts out of the rearend being careful not to damage
the axle bearings or seals.
c)
Remove the backing plates and discard.
3)
Lower Shock Mount
a)
Unbolt the shock absorbers from the lower shock stud. Then remove the stud from the
rear axle.
b)
Install the offset lower shock mount on the axle using the 12mm loctite coated bolt and
flat washer supplied. Torque to 65-70 ft/lbs.
c)
Install the lower shock stud into the offset mount and reinstall the shock on to the stud.
Torque to 65-70 ft/lbs.
