The Ford Barn - View Single Post - 1942-8 solid rear drive axle?

rotorwrench · 09-25-2012, 01:14 PM

THere was no coupler on the Mercs of that time frame. Pinion & shaft were one piece. If a person wants to separate the shaft it could be done but it would require a lot of machining to modify it for a coupler using splines. The easiest way would be to machine a coupler for a tight fit on the pinion stub shaft then weld & pin it to hold it together. I don't know if the diameter of stub shaft would have enough meat to cut some splines on there like a 6-spline pinion would have but it might be possible if a guy knows the right machinist.

09-25-2012, 01:14 PM	#8
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,018	Re: 1942-8 solid rear drive axle? THere was no coupler on the Mercs of that time frame. Pinion & shaft were one piece. If a person wants to separate the shaft it could be done but it would require a lot of machining to modify it for a coupler using splines. The easiest way would be to machine a coupler for a tight fit on the pinion stub shaft then weld & pin it to hold it together. I don't know if the diameter of stub shaft would have enough meat to cut some splines on there like a 6-spline pinion would have but it might be possible if a guy knows the right machinist.