Carrier Assembly; Helpful hints, tricks and traps

[Lynn Eades]

TOP ROLLER SEAL TRACKS,
are the same as the wider seal tracks found in the outside seal of the adjustable bogie wheel (TL119) All the other seal tracks are narrower.
I bought some double lipped standard automotive seals for mine.
The size 2.000 I.D.,x 2.625 O.D., x .375 (imperial)
If your carrier has had cork or felt seals the seal carrier might be worn bigger.

[Lynn Eades]

ASSEMBLY ORDER.
If you have completely gutted your hull, the first things to go back in are the gear change parts along the floor and the bottom (between the bed rails) radiator shroud. (it bolts to the floor)
It would be wise to lube/antiseize where you can.
I Put my cross tube in first, but probably the gear change should be first.
The British service book says to leave the roller brackets loose on the inside of the hull and put the shaft in. This makes access to the nuts more difficult. Remember there are 4 holes that hold the leather boot frame on the out side.
The book says to grease the roller assemblies and pack the leather boots with grease (having tie wired the boots into place with a single piece of wire, each side)
Once the cross tube is in, I then put my cam plate (already fitted up on its mounting plate) in. There is little clearance between the big nut and the cross tube. This may need to be relieved.
I assembled the cam plate rollers in last. We are then required to adjust the clearance (rollers to cam plate, )to 0.001".
I then installed the two steering rods from the cam plate forward. It is awkward to get the lock nuts on the bottom.

[Lynn Eades]

DRIVE AXLE
I am assembling my diff at the moment and have spent a while trying to find what thickness the gasket is between the two halves of the housing.
It is very important that the gasket is the correct thickness as it is the medium by which the diff side bearings are pre-loaded.
I hunted through about 8 parts books and manuals and found no sizes (Henry wanted to sell us gaskets)
I looked in the big Australian Workshop manual (M.G. 2 pdr. and 3" Mortar) In there it says they are 0.010"thick, which for you young un-edumakated and otherwise metricated guys, it is 0.25mm (= 0.0098") near enough!

The part number for the gasket is BB-4035 and state side, Best gasket sell them. I made mine.

Bearing cross over;

2.Pinion Cup Ford BB-4616-B = Timken 53375
2.Pinion Cone Ford BB-4621-B = Timken 53176
1.Pinion nose inner BB-4626-D = SKF 325105... No Timken yet (bought from Macs Auto)
1.Nose end Brg. BB-4625-AZ Timken ...No number yet (This is the Nth American style. The Brit one is different)
2.Side bearing Cup BB-4222 = Timken 3920 (Bower uses Timken numbers)
2.Side bearing ConeBB-4221-B =Timken 3982

[Lynn Eades]

Cross tube tire wire
I bent up a bit of tie wire like in the picture. It worked well.
The original was like this, done from a single piece of wire.

[Michael R.]

Using the correct generator stud (at a minimum) saves a whole lot of hurt. Consider making an additional bracket that prevents or reduces the probability of the fan assembly with attached generator from falling into the radiator should the stud shear off.

[Michael R.]

Sample British generator support brackets.

[The Bedford Boys]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

DRIVE AXLE
I am assembling my diff at the moment and have spent a while trying to find what thickness the gasket is between the two halves of the housing.
It is very important that the gasket is the correct thickness as it is the medium by which the diff side bearings are pre-loaded.
I hunted through about 8 parts books and manuals and found no sizes (Henry wanted to sell us gaskets)
I looked in the big Australian Workshop manual (M.G. 2 pdr. and 3" Mortar) In there it says they are 0.010"thick, which for you young un-edumakated and otherwise metricated guys, it is 0.25mm (= 0.0098") near enough!

The part number for the gasket is BB-4035 and state side, Best gasket sell them. I made mine.

Bearing cross over;

2.Pinion Cup Ford BB-4616-B = Timken 53375
2.Pinion Cone Ford BB-4621-B = Timken 53176
1.Pinion nose inner BB-4626-D = SKF 325105... No Timken yet (bought from Macs Auto)
1.Nose end Brg. BB-4625-AZ Timken ...No number yet (This is the Nth American style. The Brit one is different)
2.Side bearing Cup BB-4222 = Timken 3920 (Bower uses Timken numbers)
2.Side bearing ConeBB-4221-B =Timken 3982

We do timken diffs a bit differently. As each diff can and is different in machining from factory, we assemble the diff vertically, trying different thickness gaskets until the crownwheel gives good feel when spun with fingers through the pinion bearing hole. This gives good results. I've seen diffs with quite thick gaskets, and some with no gasket at all! This is the method described to me by a number of Ford truck enthusiasts who've done quite a few diffs. Just my 5c.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

ASSEMBLY ORDER.
If you have completely gutted your hull, the first things to go back in are the gear change parts along the floor and the bottom (between the bed rails) radiator shroud. (it bolts to the floor)
It would be wise to lube/anti-seize where you can.
I Put my cross tube in first, but probably the gear change should be first.
The British service book says to leave the roller brackets loose on the inside of the hull and put the shaft in. This makes access to the nuts more difficult. Remember there are 4 holes that hold the leather boot frame on the out side.
The book says to grease the roller assemblies and pack the leather boots with grease (having tie wired the boots into place with a single piece of wire, each side)
Once the cross tube is in, I then put my cam plate (already fitted up on its mounting plate) in. There is little clearance between the big nut and the cross tube. This may need to be relieved.
I assembled the cam plate rollers in last. We are then required to adjust the clearance (rollers to cam plate, )to 0.001".
I then installed the two steering rods from the cam plate forward. It is awkward to get the lock nuts on the bottom.

I just finished these items 2 minutes ago, and my order was slightly different.
1: cam assy first (never mind, make it last). These are a bugger....I like to get it done first
2: Shift assy and linkage and pillow block. Done before the roller and steering cross shaft, it allows you to get the bolts in in case you need to bring it up a bit.
3: Hull rollers and brackets. I had mine completely assembled in their bracket. Cross shaft will go through just fine EXCEPT: cross shaft must go in from right to left so you can work it around the steering plate center nut. If you try to come in from the left side of the carrier, it will jam up against the nut with nowhere to go.
4: Steering rollers and blocks: Note that the blocks are paired and are bore aligned. Mixing the pairs, or even reversing the top from the bottom, will make the alignment bad, and may not allow the blocks to clamp properly or the adjusters to turn in their holes. Same goes for the block holding the transmission shift linkage bearing. It will be bore aligned and only go together one way properly. With these kinds of blocks, one does well to stamp or pin-punch them prior to removal. I recall snapping a ferret mounting block because I mixed caps.
Edited to add: This will re-enforce Lynn's order: I ended up having to remove my cross shaft to get the roller blocks in place. There is insufficient room to install them from the bottom with the cam plate in place. Oh well, two steps forward and one step back.

5: And this is a big one: try and restore your carrier before you turn 50 and the arthritis sets in.

[super dave]

Originally Posted by rob love

I just finished these items 2 minutes ago, and my order was slightly different.
1: cam assy first. These are a bugger....I like to get it done first
2: Shifter assy and linkage and pillow block. Done before the roller and steering shaft, it allows you to get the bolts in in case you need to bring it up a bit.
3: Hull rollers and brackets. I had mine completely assembled in their bracket. Cross shaft will go through just fine EXCEPT: cross shaft must go in from right to left so you can work it around the steering plate center nut. If you try to come in from the left side of the carrier, it will jam up against the nut with knowhere to go.
4: Steering rollers and blocks: Note that the blocks are paired and are bore aligned. Mixing the pairs, or even reversing the top from the bottom, will make the alignment bad, and may not allow the blocks to clamp properly or the adjusters to turn in their holes. Same goes for the block holding the transmission shifter linkage bearing. It will be bore aligned and only go together one way properly. With these kinds of blocks, one does well to stamp or pinpunch them prior to removal. I recall snapping a ferret mounting block because I mixed caps.
5: And this is a big one: try and restore your carrier before you turn 50 and the arthritis sets in.

I like #5

[Paul Dutton]

Originally Posted by rob love

I just finished these items 2 minutes ago, and my order was slightly different.
1: cam assy first. These are a bugger....I like to get it done first
2: Shifter assy and linkage and pillow block. Done before the roller and steering shaft, it allows you to get the bolts in in case you need to bring it up a bit.
3: Hull rollers and brackets. I had mine completely assembled in their bracket. Cross shaft will go through just fine EXCEPT: cross shaft must go in from right to left so you can work it around the steering plate center nut. If you try to come in from the left side of the carrier, it will jam up against the nut with knowhere to go.
4: Steering rollers and blocks: Note that the blocks are paired and are bore aligned. Mixing the pairs, or even reversing the top from the bottom, will make the alignment bad, and may not allow the blocks to clamp properly or the adjusters to turn in their holes. Same goes for the block holding the transmission shifter linkage bearing. It will be bore aligned and only go together one way properly. With these kinds of blocks, one does well to stamp or pinpunch them prior to removal. I recall snapping a ferret mounting block because I mixed caps.
5: And this is a big one: try and restore your carrier before you turn 50 and the arthritis sets in.

Ha ha, #5!
Or wait til you ARE 50 then buy your carrier like me!! By then you will ALREADY be on pain killers and anti inflammatory drugs!😀

[Lynn Eades]

So many of us young fellas in the same boat

I think I just hijacked my own thread?)

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

So many of us young fellas in the same boat

I think I just hijacked my own thread?)

He shoots!

[RichardT10829]

He scores !!

There should be a number 6

Restore your project as best you can without exposing yourself to nasty chemicals. Asbestos. RA.226 etc etc