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Ole Lou · 11-20-2012, 09:20 PM

Is there a front and a back orientation on the beam of the axle, in other words does it matter which side of axle faces forward?
How tight are the perch bolt nuts tightened before lining up cotter pin?
Thanks

Fordors · 11-20-2012, 09:51 PM

You will find this thread helpful-
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...466#post505466

2935ford · 11-21-2012, 06:02 AM

Stock axle? There s/b numbers stamped on one end of the axle.....that s/b on the left(drivers side) is my understanding.

Ole Lou · 11-21-2012, 08:34 AM

Thanks, I set mine up with the numbers on the drivers side

DavidG · 11-21-2012, 12:42 PM

It makes no difference which side the numbers are on especially since many of the original axles have no numbers forged into them. An original axle is straight and symmetrical.

As for perch pin nut torque, try to get a minimum of 50 pounds of torque (while lining up the slot in the nut with the hole in the spring perch pin for the cotter pin).

Bruce Lancaster · 11-26-2012, 01:43 PM

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Numbers found in ends are actually the Ford steel grade used...all the V8 ones I have seen are like EE-##. The EE is a grade of electric furnace Ford formula steel (the main ingresients are in the Ford Metallurgy book) and I suspect what follows may refer to the specific heat treatment used...the book gives one EE heat formula but implies there were several.
On a dropped axle, the EE is stretched into a sort of drunken sprawl...

Ole Lou · 11-26-2012, 02:35 PM

thanks everyone for the responses

296 V8 · 11-26-2012, 08:55 PM

Having personally worked on several hundred ….. here is the deal.

You will probably find the lock pin will only go in from one side most of the time.
I believe this is because of a bit of a bur that develops from the nut.
If you simply clean the hole with a 9/16 drill bit … the pin will go in from either side and all will work just fine.
Some people will insist the hole is tapered and or ………………………………........ The truth is the only taper involved here is on the lock pin itself.

Hotrodvideo · 11-27-2012, 01:45 AM

My '32 axle had a letter U stamped in the front so I just put it back together the same way.

11-20-2012, 09:20 PM	#1
Ole Lou Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 239	Assembling front axle on 32 Is there a front and a back orientation on the beam of the axle, in other words does it matter which side of axle faces forward? How tight are the perch bolt nuts tightened before lining up cotter pin? Thanks

11-20-2012, 09:51 PM	#2
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,402	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 You will find this thread helpful- https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...466#post505466

11-21-2012, 06:02 AM	#3
2935ford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,013	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 Stock axle? There s/b numbers stamped on one end of the axle.....that s/b on the left(drivers side) is my understanding.

11-21-2012, 08:34 AM	#4
Ole Lou Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 239	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 Thanks, I set mine up with the numbers on the drivers side

11-21-2012, 12:42 PM	#5
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,116	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 It makes no difference which side the numbers are on especially since many of the original axles have no numbers forged into them. An original axle is straight and symmetrical. As for perch pin nut torque, try to get a minimum of 50 pounds of torque (while lining up the slot in the nut with the hole in the spring perch pin for the cotter pin).

11-26-2012, 01:43 PM	#6
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Numbers found in ends are actually the Ford steel grade used...all the V8 ones I have seen are like EE-##. The EE is a grade of electric furnace Ford formula steel (the main ingresients are in the Ford Metallurgy book) and I suspect what follows may refer to the specific heat treatment used...the book gives one EE heat formula but implies there were several. On a dropped axle, the EE is stretched into a sort of drunken sprawl...

11-26-2012, 02:35 PM	#7
Ole Lou Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 239	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 thanks everyone for the responses

11-26-2012, 08:55 PM	#8
296 V8 BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: nor~cal Posts: 455	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 Having personally worked on several hundred ….. here is the deal. You will probably find the lock pin will only go in from one side most of the time. I believe this is because of a bit of a bur that develops from the nut. If you simply clean the hole with a 9/16 drill bit … the pin will go in from either side and all will work just fine. Some people will insist the hole is tapered and or ………………………………........ The truth is the only taper involved here is on the lock pin itself.

11-27-2012, 01:45 AM	#9
Hotrodvideo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 317	Re: Assembling front axle on 32 My '32 axle had a letter U stamped in the front so I just put it back together the same way.