The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Pinion Crush or Spacer? '59

OK guys. I'm not totally in the dark pretty dang close.

I'm putting this '59 pumpkin in my panel and it needed a pinion seal. No problem...yet.
Now, I know if when we take the pinion nut off to replace the seal we need to pre-load the pinion bearings. I had also heard a "crush sleeve" should be used. (crush sleeve is not mentioned in the manual)

Well I ordered the pinion seal and a crush sleeve before pulling the old seal. When I pulled the old seal out I pulled the front bearing to inspect it to and noticed the SPACER behind it. The illustration in the manual list it as a "pinion bearing seal".

I got the correct seal but the crush sleeves I got were the two short ones in the picture. (2 to a pack)

http://s140.beta.photobucket.com/us...amp;_suid=136304863187608922489271672798

Question: is the long one (Spacer) in the picture really a factory crush sleeve??? If so, then I need to get a new one.

Question? I can't use one of the short ones in the picture as there is not enough room to use it and the "spacer". (couldn't get the nut on if I did)

Question: do I need to forget the crush washer and use a new Spacer?? I know I can only pre-load it once and cannot back it off....so I'll get two of whatever I need just in case!!


Would someone give me a "101" tutorial on this. I've read the info in the manual a few times and understand it....even have a guy with a special tool to pre-load it for me. HELP....and Thank You.