Does anyone have acess to Hollander Interchange manuals?

[Rand Man]

Hollander Interchange manuals could answer a lot of parts swap questions around here. For example: I've heard about using Ford Econoline spindles on early Ford axles. Why not use F100 spindles? They could be the same. If somebody has access he or she could be a guru.

[restorit]

Good idea but the Hollanders don't exactly work that way. They won't tell you that Econoline axles fit on early axles. They will tell you, for example, that 42-48 Ford and Mercury spindles interchange. To find out whether F100 could fit, you have to rely on someone who has done it. That is why you belong to someting like the HAMB. I have Hollanders dating from the early 20's through 1975. Looks like Econoline spindles from 67 - 74 interchange but not with F100's. That does not mean they don't. Hollanders usually go with identical parts so there could be some minor difference. An example of that would be a front fender for a 52 Ford Car. 52, 53, & 54 Fenders will interchancge but there are slight differences in the parking light area. Same with doors. They may not interchnge according a Hollander because of differences in holes for the trim.
Tom - restorit

[Rocky]

Some parts catalogues give dimensions of the parts to help you find if they could interchange. King pin dimensions of both spindles would help you but there are more factors to think about, like kingpin inclination, bearing sizes, seal sizes and if the steering arm is bolted to or made-into the spindle...
BTW, an F-100 spindle is a big, oogly spindle with a huge, bulky steering arm incorporated into it. Not good looking for a non-fendered car.
It's already been said.....this site is a good place to find if anybody here's tried this swap. Myself? After looking at the F-100 spindle, I didn't care if the thing would bolt to my Magnum [early ford] axle or not. It was just not what I was looking for.....however!
The F-100 brakes rock! .....and they interchange onto the early ford spindles with a little work.

[Bruce Lancaster]

For this kinda stuff you really need to look at a Ford parts catalog, possibly in some odd ways--You MAY find that the parts are identical and carry the same number. If they differ in any way, including minor differences that don't affect "Hot Rod Interchange" like an extra bolt hole, part numbers will differ and you won't know anything. What you do in the case of such a suspected interchange is to look at the SMALL parts involved--if those spindle and pin numbers differ, for instance, but the bushings show the same number, then you know that pins are the same diameter and there is a strong chance interchange will work. Seals, bearings and bushings, and gaskets often provide the clues you need. OEM or Hollanders data is often worth nothing to a rodder, because the major bits will show interchange if it's 100% direct.

[Rand Man]

Thanks, I thought the Hollander had a more broad scope.