Is this flange damaged?

[Sportacus]

Was planning to finally put y 392 axle in tomorrow and just noticed the flange at the diff appears a little messed up. Will this still work ok or does it need to be fixed or will damage the driveshaft?

I may buy an adams driveshaft for the front soon but unfortunately it doesnt replace that part like it does on the rear.

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[Jeeps2Little]

Wire brush, run the bolts in and out to clean up the threads before hand and you should be good. I don't see any real damage there, or are you talking about the outer ring and gasket being smushed a bit? Nothing touches that outer ring and your u joint sits flat on the center portion. with the threaded holes.

 

[Sportacus]

Yes. The outer ring is messed up a bit because the surface is sunken in some parts. Hard to show it from underneath.

 

[Gregj]

I recall some of the early 392’s had some sort of harmonic balancer set up on them. I’m with @Jeeps2Little on this, clean it up and run it and see how it does. If it vibrates at speed reinstall the FAD or get a new flang and/or driveshaft.
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[jadmt]

put me in the it looks fine category. clean the threads. as was said that is just dampening ring/harmonic balancer.

 

[JeepinPete]

I would try to hammer it back in place or cut the ring and rubber off.

Or leave it. If you end up with a high frequency vibration, you'll know where to look.

 

[jadmt]

I would try to hammer it back in place or cut the ring and rubber off.

Or leave it. If you end up with a high frequency vibration, you'll know where to look.

I think it is where it is supposed to be or at least it looks that way to me...Power wagons have the same set up that is how mine was. I would leave it...

 

[Sportacus]

Thank you gents. Huge help

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