Halibrand No-Change Rears

I read in a book that Halibrand made aluminum quick change center sections that hooked up to stock 'A rears and gears (a dummy quick change). Does anyone know where I can find one and do any other alterations need to be made or will it just bolt right in? Thanks.
-Dean

 

Pretty sure Winters still makes em

 

Why would you want to do that?

 

As I recall, they were simply aluminum versions of the stock Ford banjo.

 

It was just a thought-something to use for a while until I can buy a real one.
-Thanks, Dean

 

Secrets of Speed mag/ or C Yapp has them, can be reached at 513-724-0700 in OH. sells for $165.oo + shipping.--TV

 

The Halibrand no change rear, was a cast alum. center section with a shortened "dummy" quick change extension & cover. It was made shorter so it would clear 32 gas tanks!
LOTS OF LUCK FINDING ONE!!!

 

AV8's book talks about them but states that they are no longer made. I'm going to check the source mentioned, I think one would be super on a raditional ride when you didn't have the money for a real QC.

 

Halibrand made the no change aluminum rears "back in the day", not to be confused with the fake quickies they made 10 years ago. The old no change rears are kind of pricey today, so if your not a lucky guy it might just be best to save the bucks for a real quickchange.


- alchemy

 

I've got a Halibrand? magnesium centersection that has no provision for change gears at all. It's just a magnesium banjo.

Does anyone have any info on these?

 

The rear in question was a drag racing center section made by Halibrand, it was made out of magnesium and had a few lines protruding off the housing, possibily for strength. I sold a NOS one on ebay for $1200, I was very suprised at the money it brought but it was definitley a neat piece, I have only seen a couple others in my travels.

 

Thanks Sixcarb, That sounds exactly like it. I bought it as a complete '40 rearend. Chrome everything (bones, bells, backing plates) Merc brakes, and mag centersection.

It's going to look bitchin under my A sedan.

Thanks,
Ben

 

One of these?

 

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Thats the rear !

 

Yup.

 

For all you Quick Change "experts" here is a pic of the dummy Q/C in my T Speedster project. Paid $100. for it at a swap meet years ago but beats $2500. for the real deal. Mantuajohn

 

Didn't see a photo on this thread so here's one.

 

Thanks for adding the photo, it might help mantuajohn see what the “experts” are referring to and in this case it has nothing to do with a quick change center section, whether it is false or not.

 

I've seen Champ size plain banjo..

 

Tell us more seb.
Were they Halibrand Eng. mfg?
Possibly a Winters item?

 

This is my Magnesium no change rear end center. It came with 5.28 gears and says Benson 21 on it. Gary

 

Don Orosco makes one. http://www.montereyspeedandsport.com/catalog/?page=11

 

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My Winters Magnesium non-quick change.

 

The aluminum