Both sides are not intended to be threaded.
The early 370 had threads in the drive axle hole and a through hole in the side flange. Bolts are installed from the pumpkin side, which is a PITA. This was reversed in later models, where the side flanges were threaded and the through holes where in the axles. I belive this change was made to improve tooling and reduce assembly cost at the vehicle assembly plant.
Last edited by SG4247; 08-27-2018 at 08:46 PM.
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