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Technical Need help with straight axle i.d.

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Circa 62, Apr 27, 2019.

  1. Circa 62
    Joined: Apr 27, 2019
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    Circa 62

    I'm hoping someone can help me i.d. this straight axle. The beam is 51" wide, springs are 28" apart and 35" long. The bolt pattern is 5 X 4 1/4", my 5 X 4 1/2" Rambler wheel is too big.
     

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  2. grimmfalcon138
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    grimmfalcon138
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    from az

    Possibly international harvester.
     
  3. Desmodromic
    Joined: Sep 25, 2010
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    I'm thinking Willys wheels were a little smaller than 4.5" pcd, and also Chevy Standard wheels of the '30s (which are not 6-lug). I'll measure the ones I have Monday, unless someone that would know says I'm wrong.
     
  4. Yeah, 1933 chevy "Mercury" series cars had a 4.25" bolt pattern.....looks like it to me.
     
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  5. Both the axle and drums look very much like Terraplane.
     
  6. Desmodromic
    Joined: Sep 25, 2010
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    I have some Terraplane wheels, which are kind of cool 'cause they are wire wheels, and are 4 lug, same bolt circle as Chevie Vega, and the various GM cars that are siblings of the Monza. Could be they had 5 lug wheels too, I don't know.
     
  7. I have a '37 Terraplane axle.....it has the 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern. It looks nothing like the axle posted here.
     
  8. 302GMC
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    302GMC
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    from Idaho

    Dry brakes … that makes it a '33 -'35 Chev Standard ...
     
  9. Desmodromic
    Joined: Sep 25, 2010
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    Desmodromic
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    I measured my wheels, which I know are Chevy, and can confirm that they have a 4.25" bolt circle. They are "artillary" wheels, and are pretty cool looking.
     

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  10. Circa 62
    Joined: Apr 27, 2019
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    Circa 62

    Thank you for the replies. I was hoping it would be easier to identify because of it's odd features. The 4.25 bolt pattern, hydraulic brakes and the bend in the beam. The yard where I found the axle has been in business for over 50 years and I looked at all the 30's cars and trucks I could find and they all had straight beams. This axle was in a pile of other axles that were straight as well.
     
  11. Just a thought...A good auto parts store will have a brake buyers guide that has pictures of all the different shoes,and their demensions.If you bring two shoes,and look at the pictures for a match it should give some idea of what it all came out of.
     
  12. hemihotrod66
    Joined: May 5, 2019
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    The Tie Rod has Ford type ends on it....I wonder if this came out of a Ford truck in the 40's or 50's...
     

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