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The Lucky Star · 12-31-2021, 02:37 PM

Good afternoon,

Are there any differences between the '32 V8 and '32 4 cylinder rear axle shafts. The shafts in my V8 unit are marginal and I have a donor 4 cylinder unit that I can pull from.

Thanks!

deuce lover · 12-31-2021, 02:55 PM

Do they both have the round or scalloped banjo torque tube flange? The round will not interchange with the scalloped.

DavidG · 12-31-2021, 03:44 PM

To put it another way, if your V8 rear axle assembly and four-cylinder rear axle assembly both have straddle-mounted pinion gears (late production) or both have pinion gears without a rear bearing (early and mid-year production), the axle shafts are interchangeable. Otherwise, they are not interchangeable.

The Lucky Star · 12-31-2021, 08:15 PM

Thanks for the info. These are not interchangeable.

The Lucky Star · 01-01-2022, 07:50 AM

Would you gents happen to know the length of a V8 axle shaft? I have a few loose shafts but I'm not quite sure that they fit.

V8COOPMAN · 01-01-2022, 01:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lucky Star

Would you gents happen to know the length of a V8 axle shaft? I have a few loose shafts but I'm not quite sure that they fit.

You should understand that the difference is NOT 4-cylinder versus V8. The difference is dependent upon the shape of the flange where the torque tube bolts to the banjo CENTER Section. Early center sections had a ROUND flange. Late center sections had a SCALLOPED flange. DD

EARLY, ROUND Flange BELOW.

LATE, SCALLOPED Flange BELOW.

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deuce lover · 01-01-2022, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lucky Star

Would you gents happen to know the length of a V8 axle shaft? I have a few loose shafts but I'm not quite sure that they fit.

The round flange banjo rear overall length of the axle is 32.09" overall length & 24Tooth
The late 32,33-34 scalloped banjo flange axle is 32.18" overall length & 18 tooth.

The Lucky Star · 01-01-2022, 02:21 PM

Thanks for the info. I have a late axle with the scalloped flange that has some filing marks on the axle taper. This may clean up with a little lapping. I have a good early axle with the round flange that I was hoping I could pull.from. Thanks again for the info.

12-31-2021, 02:37 PM	#1
The Lucky Star Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 129	1932 Rear Axle Shaft Length (V8 vs. 4 cyl.) Good afternoon, Are there any differences between the '32 V8 and '32 4 cylinder rear axle shafts. The shafts in my V8 unit are marginal and I have a donor 4 cylinder unit that I can pull from. Thanks!

12-31-2021, 02:55 PM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,308	Re: 1932 Rear Axle Shaft Length (V8 vs. 4 cyl.) Do they both have the round or scalloped banjo torque tube flange? The round will not interchange with the scalloped.

12-31-2021, 03:44 PM	#3
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: 1932 Rear Axle Shaft Length (V8 vs. 4 cyl.) To put it another way, if your V8 rear axle assembly and four-cylinder rear axle assembly both have straddle-mounted pinion gears (late production) or both have pinion gears without a rear bearing (early and mid-year production), the axle shafts are interchangeable. Otherwise, they are not interchangeable.

12-31-2021, 08:15 PM	#4
The Lucky Star Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 129	Re: 1932 Rear Axle Shaft Length (V8 vs. 4 cyl.) Thanks for the info. These are not interchangeable.

01-01-2022, 07:50 AM	#5
The Lucky Star Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 129	Re: 1932 Rear Axle Shaft Length (V8 vs. 4 cyl.) Would you gents happen to know the length of a V8 axle shaft? I have a few loose shafts but I'm not quite sure that they fit.

01-01-2022, 02:21 PM	#8
The Lucky Star Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 129	Re: 1932 Rear Axle Shaft Length (V8 vs. 4 cyl.) Thanks for the info. I have a late axle with the scalloped flange that has some filing marks on the axle taper. This may clean up with a little lapping. I have a good early axle with the round flange that I was hoping I could pull.from. Thanks again for the info.