Can anone tell me where I might find (see pic) an adapter for a lat 30's banjo rear end? I want to connect a standard drive shaft to a banjo.
If you are a machinist and don't value your time, I guess you could get one for less.... Some late-40s pickups have parts that might be compatible, depending on which pinion you have, but could be hard to find. The hard to find part is the reason people make the aftermarket parts.
check this thread in the tech archive about half way down http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187&highlight=open+banjo
Yep, you can even do it with a MIG Plenty of tech articles on here showing this. I did one, I think Lowsquire did one and the one I based mine on was done years ago by Smokey. Search them out.
dude, I have a 6 spline coupler thats ben welded to a 12 bolt chevy yoke by my welder at work (stick welded with Nyrod nickle alloy for cast to steel applications) I also have the steel tube adapter & new seal for the conversion. all you need to do is cut down and prep your old tube , I can give you the dimension (length) that I cut mine too so it all bolts up). I had one cut and ready to go (pic#3) but ended up going another route and used the tube stub for something else. I'll sell you this set up for $45.00 + shipping?? even if your gonna run a ford driveshaft you can get u-joints that interchange chevy yokes to ford yokes! let me know, cause I can't use it anymore
I would like to try this conversion...what is that seal so I can get one at the parts house??? thanks-
Get it directly from Hot Rod Works. They did the hard work developing it. The others are off shore knock off's.
Hm-m-m, I always thought that Wayne Atkinson developed it and sold it to the Hot rod Works. I could be wrong, however. I'm sure someone will correct me If I am.
Remember the torque tube keeps the rear end from rotating. You will need to add some bars to keep the rear end from rotating. Just splitting and attaching the existing radius to the frame will not be strong enough. Charlie Stephens
How about a Model A rearend that's already been cleaned, bearings set, converted to open driveline and the brakes have been converted to hydraulic? Oh....and I just happen to have one like that for sale. Lynn
READ THE DATE ON HIS POST = May 8 2008 Google will screw you over every time you find a link to the HAMB date wise. https://www.hotrodworks.com/ As mentioned in the thead back in 2008 still has the pieces you are hunting.
You guys should let @the shadow answer for himself. He may still have those parts and may want to off them.
Like had been posted Speedways kit is junk. Late 40’s pickups had a banjo rear with an open driveline. That shouldn’t be too hard to find
IIRC, '42->'47 Ford pu had the open driveline/banjo rear, they were leaf spring-sprung. FWIW; I have 2 of them; each = banjo, pinion shaft, seal-plate, n ujoint yoke. OEM ford pu. Was keeping them to make homemade qc's, but may not get to them anytime soon. $125 ea. + shipping. Marcus...
Sorry guys I sold that in the "for sale" section a long time ago. It was not hard to make if you have access to a machine shop and a good experienced welder as you need to join steel to iron (need nickel rod and slow cooling) seal was a SKF- 14247, the tube cap (seal retainer) was machined for the seal and was a press fit (interference fit) to the ID of the torque tube.
I'm using a Speedway, so far it works fine. Had to replace the seal that I damaged installing it. Easy to get another and this time I lathed a seal driver of the proper size.
I'm going to put this thread in my deep memory for later and then when I need it I'll forget it! Seriously, if you do this conversion do you keep the torque tube and the bones? Less work if you do I suppose.
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