8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 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 .
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author Posted June 26, 2006 what do you gear gurus and deacons of differentials think ? is he still an idiot ?
Layden B Posted June 26, 2006 Posted June 26, 2006 And he will probably always remain one!Ignorace can be fixed but stupid is forever.
8BALL_olson Posted June 26, 2006 Author 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 .
1937hd45 Posted June 26, 2006 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)
Layden B Posted June 27, 2006 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.
8BALL_olson Posted June 27, 2006 Author 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' ?
Layden B Posted June 27, 2006 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="" />
Aanderson44 Posted June 27, 2006 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
CarlLaFong Posted June 27, 2006 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.
Pontiac59 Posted June 28, 2006 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.
8BALL_olson Posted June 28, 2006 Author 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 ?
CarlLaFong Posted June 28, 2006 Posted June 28, 2006 how is this rear end good for marine use ? like on a paddle wheeler ? Naw, as a boat anchor. ;-)
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