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Yup, pretty sure I already mentioned that post#80 And me in #151... at least the point 400-500 rpm at the spiders isn't a great idea absent proper lube. Oh well, anyone who searches or read this has been informed.

The amount of precession you're describing is a long way from the type of speeds the spiders would see with one lockout at 50mph. You're talking about spinning the spiders at a constant 400-500 rpm with no real bearings and only splash lube. As they spin, are they going to magically "suck"...

Some time to think about it... What is the normal load on front spider gears? As 90% of the time the trucks are in 2 wheel drive, and even when turning they are turning rather slowly... not high. What is the failure rate in that environment? In the newly proposed environment where they are...

Clinto hit the nail on the head as far as engine longevity. 289/302 Ford (as one example) 1965 100k was good, in 1993 200k+ was common. The difference was the injection system. After a particularly cold winter, the old guys used to talk about the "good old days" when they could be assured of...