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01-27-2022, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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1937 Ford Differential Gearing
My 1936 coupe is set on a 1937 chassis with 1937 transmission and differential. When I purchased the rolling chassis I was told that it might have been under a pick up truck. The gearing seems rather low. Would a truck differential have had a lower gear ratio than a car? On re-build the trans seemed "normal". Thanks for any insight.
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01-27-2022, 03:42 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 1937 Ford Differential Gearing
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You can almost positively tell whether your chassis was under a car or a truck by the presence of, or by the lack of the two box-like items riveted onto each side rail noticed just in front of the rear tire in the picture BELOW. PASSENGER CARS had those boxes riveted to the frame rails on '35-'40 CARS. '35-'40 PICK-UP TRUCKS did NOT have those two appendages on their frame rails, as in the picture BELOW! DD . |
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01-27-2022, 07:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Differential Gearing
stock 36 would be 4;11 ,from the service bulletins 37 --3:78 unless it was 60 hp then 4;44, as a option a 60 could have a 4:55 and the 85 could have 4:11 or 3:54
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01-29-2022, 03:37 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Differential Gearing
Thank you. That is very helpful. Yes, my frame has the boxes.
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01-29-2022, 03:41 PM | #5 |
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01-29-2022, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1937 Ford Differential Gearing
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So, it was originally under a PASSENGER car body. DD . |
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