Thanks Sid, We were going to turn the Ford shafts down to get them through the spout
because I thought the carrier was hardened but if it isn't it would leave me feeling way better.
What do you suggest?. Thanks man.
I just checked. There's not much material on the carrier to bore it out.
Just do a 28 spline axle, thats the biggest thing that will fit in the bearing spout on the carrier. You don't want to bore that out & make it weaker.
What carrier are you using, some are not strong enough, show me a pic.
I built a diff for a guy a while back with a 10 bolt housing, turned down a Quickchange 31 spline aluminim spool to take a 2.14 gear, used a bigger carrier bearing in a stock size race to fit the housing, welded on 3/4 ton Dodge full floater axle ends & splined the Dodge truck axles to 31.
Sid.