paul55 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Can anyone identify this rear end? It has been narrowed for use in a garden tractor. The tractor was built prior to 1966. The backing plates appear to have been rotated 180 degrees as the brake wheel cylinders are on the bottom. It has FoMoCo stamped on the face of the brake drum. Could this be from an early 1960's Falcon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) 1960 or so Ford Falcon. It may fit others like a Comet. Edited June 22, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Might be tough to bleed the brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&J Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 hours ago, roysboystoys said: Might be tough to bleed the brakes? Not really tough, but yes needing to bleed at line fitting. VW early bugs around 1955, did have upside down brakes like that, BUT the wheel cylinder was made with the fitting on bottom, and bleeder at top of the low mounted cylinder. It almost looks wrong to most USA car guys including me (the first time I saw one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul55 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 Thank you for the replies. I have no idea why the backing plates were installed upside down. Removing the drums revealed that all brake parts were missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Probably had to be upside down so the tractor would go forward instead of backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul55 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 The differential is right side up as the input shaft is offset towards the ground. When the rear end was narrowed the tubes were rotated 180 degrees to position mounting pad on top of axle. This allowed mounting pad to be welded directly to frame and resulted in upside down backing plates. Does this seem right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Could be. It would seem to that it would be easier to just weld new mount pads on. It is not uncommon for a ear end to mount under the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, JACK M said: Could be. It would seem to that it would be easier to just weld new mount pads on. It is not uncommon for a ear end to mount under the spring. What spring? I don't see any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 You got me. I meant if it was an original installation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 What kind of tractor? As I recall Pennsylvania used Ford differentials but the one I remember was a 5 lug setup. If Ford Falcon it should interchange with the Mustang 6 cylinder cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul55 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 It is on a homemade tractor. The rear end is narrowed to fit the tractor application. The mounting pattern for the backing plate is non symmetrical so I cannot correct problem by shifting backing plates from side to side and rotating 180 degrees. The axle tubes would need to be re-cut, rotated and re-welded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Looks comfy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjay Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 That seat confirms that it was built for Sponge Bob Squarepants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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