8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 i believe this to be an early tt ford frame ... lo and behold the next door neighbor , RICHARD , we will call him " DICK " , sez ," oh , that's a halibrand rear end , worth $10,000 " . we all rolled our eyes and turned away . EXCEPT ME . could this idiot be correct ? I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING . gentlemen ... help . the running boards appear to fit right up , so i am pretty sure it's model t . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 here's another ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 big picture ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 feast yer peepers .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 and ah - nudder one .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 what do you gear gurus and deacons of differentials think ? is he still an idiot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 And he will probably always remain one!Ignorace can be fixed but stupid is forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 was this a special rear end of any kind ? someone said ruxtell ... i STILL said nothing . i would rather just nod and give an intersted grin . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Kinker Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Looks like a Model TT truck rear end to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I'd second the "TT" Ford ID... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUICK! Get Dick to buy it so he can make a killing on it! If you turn down any offer over scrap value you may need to share a name with him. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> (Yes, It's a stock worm drive TT truck chassis) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 There are 2 different ratios that were used, 5 1/6 to 1 and 7 1/4 to 1. It is most likely the slow ratio but if the "fast" ( semantics! ) it will be of some interest to the TT truck guys and the Model AA 1928 and early 1929 truck guys. This gearset was with the cab doors the only Model T parts that carried over into Model A. Otherwise I agree with the scrap pile destination, sent a few there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 how would we be able to determine which gearset it is ? any place to look outside the case for stock #s ? and is this a dependable rear end ? or would it detonate at 80 mph ? any way to convert the hubs to standard ford pattern without 3 engineers from nasa and a note from the pope ? i was thinking of installing it under an A frame ( not the swiss chalet type ) as part of a rat rod ... what's your thinkin' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 AND YES , HE STILL IS AN IDIOT . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I don't think they were marked externally, you probably will have to at least take off the rear bearing cover and peek in. There you may be able to see the end of the worm gear, 6 flutes on it and 31 on the big bronze wheel gear if fast ratio, otherwise 4 and 29. Even the "fast" is slow for any rat rod uses unless you put on some 4 foot diameter tractor wheels. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanderson44 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 That's a TT Worm Drive rear axle--DEFINITELY NOT A Halibrand Quick Change! And yes, it would disintegrate at 80mph, IF the engine powering it didn't before it got to that speed.FWIW, Halibrand Quick Change rear axle center sections were cast aluminum, designed to replace the differential "banjo" units in Ford V8 rear axles, 1932-48. They are conventional ring and pinion units, with the driveshaft running below the centerline of the pinion gear, then turning the pinion gear itself by means of a pair of matched spur gears at the rear of the pinion--the ratio of the pinion gear system being very quickly changeable by removing a cover plate, slipping out one set of pinions, replacing them with the set having the reduction desired.Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanderson44 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 The rear end is not a treasure. They are dime a dozen. There are two uses for it. Put it under a TT or they are good for marine use. Don't junk it as one poster suggested. Someone wants/needs it. It has survived all these years. Be kind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontiac59 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I get those kind of goofs on eBay, except they usually write to whine about how bad of shape the car I have listed is in. I don't know how anyone except a guy who's blind could mistake that for a quick-change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL_olson Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 he does wear glasses .... and you should see his " bride " ! she must be one hell of a cook . oh and the rear end ... i have been kind to it ... we went to dinner , dancing and saw " gone in 60 seconds " at the drive in . how is this rear end good for marine use ? like on a paddle wheeler ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 how is this rear end good for marine use ? like on a paddle wheeler ? Naw, as a boat anchor. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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