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cobra5laddict · 06-17-2019, 08:32 PM

I pulled the bearings from the carrier and the races from the bells. It turns out that the carrier bearings are early banjo 18-4221 original ford stamped. The races are new bearing size. The part number on the race is timken 25522. Obviously a mis-match.

Here is what I know now.
I have a v8 center housing (3-13/16” wide)
10 spline pinion
3.54 gears (original ford stamped and in great shape.
4 gear spider
18 tooth axles 32-3/4” overall length
Bells I believe are 1940. The machined area to accept the races is .7535” deep
The depth of the machined area on the carrier to accept the bearing is .90” deep and has a dia of 1.689 on both sides. No evidence to prove that a bearing has ever “spun” on the carrier so that’s good news.
The carrier has a cast number of 4206

The million dollar question is..... what carrier bearings do I buy? Early or late?

06-17-2019, 08:32 PM	#14
cobra5laddict Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: denver colorado Posts: 35	Re: Help with banjo rear I pulled the bearings from the carrier and the races from the bells. It turns out that the carrier bearings are early banjo 18-4221 original ford stamped. The races are new bearing size. The part number on the race is timken 25522. Obviously a mis-match. Here is what I know now. I have a v8 center housing (3-13/16” wide) 10 spline pinion 3.54 gears (original ford stamped and in great shape. 4 gear spider 18 tooth axles 32-3/4” overall length Bells I believe are 1940. The machined area to accept the races is .7535” deep The depth of the machined area on the carrier to accept the bearing is .90” deep and has a dia of 1.689 on both sides. No evidence to prove that a bearing has ever “spun” on the carrier so that’s good news. The carrier has a cast number of 4206 The million dollar question is..... what carrier bearings do I buy? Early or late?