Flywheel housing question.

[37 Coupe]

A flywheel housing I am looking for has been described as for a Model A truck.My question is would it be different than passenger car? If not I question whether it would be less prone to having the cracks that everyone so far I have looked at or bought seems to have.Thanks.

[Bob C]

The Standards mention in November 1931 a flywheel housing with four reinforcing ribs on the bottom was introduced for the Standrive and AA. I looked in the parts book, Service Bulletins and Service Letters and I don't see any mention of it. The later housings did have more reinforcement.


Bob

[Jim Brierley]

Passenger and AA are the same. As Bob C mentioned, late '31 housings were re-enforced and tended to not crack as the earlier ones do.

[37 Coupe]

Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

Passenger and AA are the same. As Bob C mentioned, late '31 housings were re-enforced and tended to not crack as the earlier ones do.

I have only had this Model A for less than 6 weeks and everyday I have learned something new. Looking at quite a few of the housings on Ebay and I do see a different type that has four ribs instead of three.This also explains why until today I wondered why a couple sold for more money than the others.Guess it is a the one to look for and I appreciate the heads up.

[Y-Blockhead]

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37, I see Snyder's (and no doubt other vendors) sell a new flywheel housing in ductile iron https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/flywheel-housing or aluminum. Expensive but may be worth it in the long run in your search for a crack free/warp free original.

Also Bratton's advertises used originals in limited quantities... https://www.brattons.com/original-flywheel-housing.html