I.D. Plates

[Lynn Eades]

So is there anything special about the rear axle? I would think its dead standard 1940 Ford, splined pinion, 5.83 :1 ratio? Thats the case with the N.Z. LP1 the problem starts at the backing plate, Which along with the brake drum is special to the LP1 carrier.
Is that the same with the Aust. LP1?

[martyn]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

So is there anything special about the rear axle? I would think its dead standard 1940 Ford, splined pinion, 5.83 :1 ratio? Thats the case with the N.Z. LP1 the problem starts at the backing plate, Which along with the brake drum is special to the LP1 carrier.
Is that the same with the Aust. LP1?

Hi Lynn
the rear axle is the same casting as a ford truck but the 6 holes that the back plates bolt on to are in the wrong position,what you need to do is cut the welds and rotate the end of the axle, if you put a hole at say 12 oclock and the nxt hole is at 2,4,6,8,10 on a truck the holes on a carrier ar at 1,3,5,7,9,11 i found this out when i went to fit the rear axle after using a truck one as it was in better condition then the original carrier one