I have a 12 bolt posi rear end that I'm trying to install strange c-clip eliminators in. I went to my local tranny shop and had the bearings and weddings pressed on the axels. I cut the axle housing ends till they were flush with the flange. When I went to install the axles I noticed that the weddings didn't fit through the housing flange. I called the company I purchased the kit from and they told me that this problem is common on stock 12 bolts and the housing tube will need to be ground down to allow the wedding to slide into it. I did that and bolted the axle to the flange and it takes all my strength to turn the axle. I removed the axle and bolted the bearing housing together without being attached to the rear end and it spins freely. I figure the housing is still to small and the wedding is being pressed into the housing. How much clearance should there be for the wedding to rotate freely in the housing?

What is a wedding, in the sense of this post?

The C clip elims I am familiar with have a bearing, seal and housing in one unit, that presses on the axle, and should bolt to the bracket the brake backing plate goes to. I don't see how axle tube variation could affect the bearing operation unless it cocked it sideways.

What is a wedding, in the sense of this post?

The C clip elims I am familiar with have a bearing, seal and housing in one unit, that presses on the axle, and should bolt to the bracket the brake backing plate goes to.

That's how mine works on the Camaro.

my 10 bolt axels also used the wedding,however I had no clearance issues.I would say not much clearance should be needed,as axel should spin true.measure the wedding with a caliper and add a few thousands and I would think that should work.or call manufacturer for a spec.good luck
eric:beers:

I think what he is calling the "wedding ring" is the bearing retaining ring that is pressed on the akle to help keep the bearing on. I have never heard it called a wedding ring ?????

To answer the question, personally I would want a good amount of clearance around it, probably .050" at least.

I think what he is calling the "wedding ring" is the bearing retaining ring that is pressed on the akle to help keep the bearing on. I have never heard it called a wedding ring ?????

To answer the question, personally I would want a good amount of clearance around it, probably .050" at least.

That is what it is called in the instructions! I didn't make it up!

That question didn't seem too strange.

That question didn't seem too strange.


i think he ment the brand of the eliminators is Strage engineering, not that they were strange like unfamiliar.

i had the same problem with mine-the problem is, if you look at the axle housing, its not very precise, the tubes are necked down to fit the flange, and the inside of the tube is not concentric with the 4 holes on the flange
in other words, with the 1/8" stub your supposed to leave on the axle tube, when you add the bolts, the stub is off center from the receiver groove on the bearing block, and that offsets the wedding ring, which now hits the inside of the tube--i stuffed rags inside the axle tube, and kept grinding untill i had a good fit-i used machinest dye (or a magic marker) so i could see where the interference is-the wedding ring hitting the axle tube is whats making the axle hard to turn
your doing the right thing in correcting it-grind it untill it will bolt up flush and spin free
see, your not along in this sh&%t

i think he ment the brand of the eliminators is Strage engineering, not that they were strange like unfamiliar.

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Sorry, couldn't resist.