Cutting down 42 to 48 ford axles for a 40 ford

[skidmarks]

Also,
Cleaned up the axle alittle futher toward the center the for axle seal to ride on.

Will end up with a nice 3.54 for the pickup which is actual a 41 with a 6 cyl and column shift.

[tubman]

Is this a good reason for guys to save otherwise good late axles with bunged up keyways and threads?

[skidmarks]

Earlier axles seam to have suffered abuse more then 41 to 48 cars and pickups.

[philipswanson]

John Connely of Columbia Two Speed Parts does it all the time. He is doing one for me right now.

[rotorwrench]

Taper attachments would likely be OK for stuff with not a lot of angle to the taper. A person can also use a lathe dog type & driver plate with a center and offset the tail stock center but that's also limited on angles.

Banjo type rear ends can be converted to wheel bearing and flange type axles. This would eliminate the tapered axle and hub bearing arrangement that can be a pita to find good parts for. The stuff is expensive but at least it is an alternative until some company starts making new axles.

[JSeery]

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench

Banjo type rear ends can be converted to wheel bearing and flange type axles. This would eliminate the tapered axle and hub bearing arrangement that can be a pita to find good parts for. The stuff is expensive but at least it is an alternative until some company starts making new axles.

That is the route I with the a V8 QC rear. Just like the idea of a heaver duty axle setup. I did it the old school way, but you can purchase the parts to simplify things.

[rich b]

When the subject of axles come up I always have to think about all the "useless at the time" axles that were used for tent stakes (think circus size tents).