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41LINC · 05-17-2014, 08:35 AM

My 1941 LINCOLN (sorry) has a Columbia rear axle with NO fill plug or
ANY hole on the Columbia side. Anybody ever see this?

fordhistory · 05-17-2014, 08:40 AM

I'm pretty sure this is correct. For some reason, Lincolns did not have an oil drain plug on the Columbia housing.

41LINC · 05-17-2014, 08:52 AM

I am concerned that the unit has enough lube in it. Just rebuilt the V12
and have 100 miles on it. Total miles on Columbia are approx. 2000 with
no problems. Thank You

Terry,OH · 05-17-2014, 09:04 AM

You may want to talk with Dan Krehbiel or John Connelly (Columbia Two Speed) both in CA. They both have seen a lot of Columbia's. see the V8 Club roster.

Kurt in NJ · 05-17-2014, 11:29 AM

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If it is the hypoid axle the fill hole is higher than the regular Ford axle and doesn't have the fill hole in the columbia housing --the first colunbia I bought was a Lincoln one ,it only had the fill hole in the banjo, the hole in the banjo was at the same heigth as the fill hole on a Ford columbia housing ---don't know about yours, that is what I found on the one i have

05-17-2014, 08:40 AM	#2
fordhistory Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 99	Re: 1941 Columbia axle I'm pretty sure this is correct. For some reason, Lincolns did not have an oil drain plug on the Columbia housing.

05-17-2014, 08:52 AM	#3
41LINC Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 27	Re: 1941 Columbia axle I am concerned that the unit has enough lube in it. Just rebuilt the V12 and have 100 miles on it. Total miles on Columbia are approx. 2000 with no problems. Thank You

05-17-2014, 09:04 AM	#4
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: 1941 Columbia axle You may want to talk with Dan Krehbiel or John Connelly (Columbia Two Speed) both in CA. They both have seen a lot of Columbia's. see the V8 Club roster.

05-17-2014, 11:29 AM	#5
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: 1941 Columbia axle Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If it is the hypoid axle the fill hole is higher than the regular Ford axle and doesn't have the fill hole in the columbia housing --the first colunbia I bought was a Lincoln one ,it only had the fill hole in the banjo, the hole in the banjo was at the same heigth as the fill hole on a Ford columbia housing ---don't know about yours, that is what I found on the one i have