Rear end location wrong? IM STUMPED!!!

Oldmanmopar said

I was answering his quote of my post. That is my point. Tapered are far better then ball bearing for longevity.

Having a shop we are always removing green bearings then pressing and replacing them with the factory style tapered with adjusters back on the axles for customers that had bearing failure . Then they look for a carrier that wasn't modified for their green bearing install so their tapered axles can be adjusted.

Not seeing the OP's car there could be many issues. Maybe his dad had the rear racked over because the wheel house is closer due to axle installation when they were installed. Or didn't the OP have the rear hanging center on the leafs when it was tightened.

My thoughts were the axles. The subject came up and I mentioned what I have seen when owners of cars that decide to install green bearings with no knowledge of the procedure to install them. Its not just tighten them up and your good to go .

You must remove the Preload/equalizer block in the carrier. I have seen several with the retaining plates pulled in at the nuts like a wafer.

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OK, As I stated in my OP, the only thing I changed was the leaf springs. The leaf springs that came out of the car were the original leafs. Everything to the best of my knowledge was centered and there was NO clearance issues! This is what I'm scratching my head over. Talked with the guy that has helped my father for many years about my issue and he too has not a clue what it could be.

I'm starting to think I should have measured everything first. I do have the original leaf springs maybe I'll have to put them back in and start over with measuring everything and go from there. Reason I wanted to change the leafs was I'm not a fan of the rake in the rear of the car and didn't want to drag race the car as I've found out that was my fathers plan before he passed. He didn't do any modifications to the suspension or body, the only thing he changed was the axles (Moser axles) in the rear end and put the green bearings in.

Don't want too cut anything on the rear end or the body. I'll take some pictures this afternoon of said rear and post them on here!

Thanks again all