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Old 02-27-2012, 04:22 PM   #96
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Default Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour

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Originally Posted by Vic Piano View Post
The center section (on the Columbia) is a Ford produced part, the axle housings, according to John, were produced by Columbia which would account for the difference in the finish (not as smooth as Ford built axle housings). However, the Columbia in your photo looks smooth as glass. Without actual documentation from Columbia (I’m still trying to find it), it will remain a mystery.
After doing more checking it appears that Columbia did in fact modify the right FORD axle housing castings. That certainly explains the Ford casting numbers. The left housing required NO modification. That being the case, the left housing was simply re-used from the stock assembly.
The center section was a Columbia housing, produced by Columbia.
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