Wheel Bearing and Race

I've seen seals installed backwards and the "cookie cutter" behind the nut before.... The easiest way to tighten the nut is to do it with a wrench or Channellocks first to seat the bearing, back off the nut until you can turn it with your fingers and then tighten the nut with your fingers untill you can't move it. You're good to go right there. If this car is an A-body with 9" drums, check how the outer race fits in the hub. If it will move at all in the hub with your fingers, the hub is bad. I always check them (inner and outer) for all types of brakes but it's a very common problem with those 9" hubs. Does anyone really use a brass drift on bearing races? Must be pretty hard on the drift. If you're replacing the races, why worry about hurting them? Installing them is best with a socket just a hair smaller in diameter than the race. Even using a steel drift is no problem. I haven't seen one harder than a race so believe me, you're not going to hurt it.