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- 1971 Mustang Convertible
1971 Mustang Mach I
1972 Mexican GT-351
1971 Mustang Convertible
1988 Bronco II
1970 Torino 4 door
I rebuilt this 20 yrs ago and car has not been running since the rebuild (so it has been sitting in garage this entire time). 3.50 N case 31 spline trac-lock . I am installing rear discs and noticed the rear axle has a VERY noticeable difficult to turn spot. Engine is going to be at least a 460 (may be stroked) and needless to say the sticky turning is concerning. I am already thinking i will pull rear end (need to weld a bit for disc install). My plan is to remove the brakes and pull the axle(s) to see if a wheel bearing is the problem. If not then remove the pumpkin and go from there. Has anyone seen this before? Any recommendations for troubleshooting/diagnosing the root cause? I probably should pull pumpkin anyways since it did not seal very well so really after ideas of things to look for.