While preparing to straighten my factory 1969 B body D60 housing, I noticed that the passenger side axle bearing bore diameter is 2.875", while the driver's side measures 2.940".

The outside diameter of the wheel bearing race is roughly 2.875" which means there is around .065" clearance on the driver's side.

I see no indications of damage or modifications, but .065" slop seems excessive. Are my suspicions correct or did mopar design one end to have a bunch of slop to accommodate manufacturing tolerances? Does anyone have a bare D60 or 8 3/4 housing that they could measure?

I've resigned myself to most likely having to buy and install a set of Moser axle housing ends, but thought I'd verify with the mopar brain trust before lopping off the ends of my factory housing.

Thanks!