Mopar A body 8 3/4 axles and original brake drums

if you measure with combination square off the end of axle and parallel to shaft to outside of flange it measures 27 11/16" to end of splines and if you measure in a straight line from out side of flange to end of axle it is almost 27 7/8", measuring this way the hypotenuse is longer. these measurements are with a tape measure.