Technical '36 Banjo rearend

Disassembling my first Banjo rear end. I took the tube off the driveshaft and find the driveshaft pinned to the banjo. Do I drill that out or can it be driven out with a drift ? I need all the help I can get on this project. Don't seem to find a lot of help on these. Just adding a Q.C. This is going under a '32 roadster. Using the '36 because the '40 rear I have is 2" wider. Thought it might make the wheels too far out.

 

Terry,
I have a lot of experience working on these axles and have a good article for building them that was printed back in the 40's. I'll scan it and post it ASAP.
-Bob

 

I use a 1/4" drill bit. Center punch the end of the pin that is peened over and drill just deep enough to remove the mushroomed end, up to the collar. Don't drill into the collar itself. then put a 1/8" punch into the drill hole and tap it out.

 

Maybe this will help you. Not sure why the shadows are on the pages - might have a light leak on the crappy scanner I'm using.............

 

Like this. As Duncan said. Those pins are swedged in place when assembled
so they expand to fill the hole completely,
.

 

Great info. How do you take an axle out. Do you have to tear it all apart ??

 

Yes, you have to remove rear and take it apart.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/rebuild-of-a-banjo-axle.812569/#post-9016181
Read ALL the info. in the first 3 threads posted here.
https://www.google.com/search?q=EAR...i60j69i61l2.2215j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

Thanks Duncan.... The shaft is off.

 

I dont know if you got your parts yet but the axle shaft bearings are different from 32-36 than 37-48. And they are pricey compared to the later bearings. I just bought all new bearings and seals for my 36 banjo to change the gear ratio from 4.11 to 3.54's. Gonna start tearingit down next week.

 

lodaddyo, where were you able to buy the "axle" bearings from?

 

I bought all my parts from "the early ford store"
http://www.earlyfordstore.com/flathead_ford.php

Part# 18-4221 bearing 32-36 $92.00
Part# 18-4222 race 32-36 $19.00

 

Thank you, lodaddyo

 

Thanks for that info lodaddyo.....Glad to know that. I bought a used QC. that has '40 Ford bells and axles. I'm swapping them for the '36 stuff since they are narrower and have the stock brackets for the rear bones.