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JM 35 Sedan · 10-28-2020, 09:01 AM

*Note....not all '37's (or '38's) left the assembly plants with a solid driveshaft, center of driveshaft bearing, and zerk grease fitting in center of torque tube. These were transition years between tubular vs. solid driveshafts. The additional things to look for on '37-'40 rear axles would be that the rear radius rods/bones attach by the two lower backing plate bolts, and the spring hangers are integral parts of the axel housing assemblies instead of being attached to the back of radius rods/bones as '35-'36 were. So, the rear end "assemblies" from '35 to '40 (+ '41 PU's) are for the most part, interchangeable.

10-28-2020, 09:01 AM	#16
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: rear end identification Note....not all '37's (or '38's) left the assembly plants with a solid driveshaft, center of driveshaft bearing, and zerk grease fitting in center of torque tube. These were transition years between tubular vs. solid driveshafts. The additional things to look for on '37-'40 rear axles would be that the rear radius rods/bones attach by the two lower backing plate bolts, and the spring hangers are integral parts of the axel housing assemblies instead of being attached to the back of radius rods/bones as '35-'36 were. So, the rear end "assemblies" from '35 to '40 (+ '41 PU's) are for the most part, interchangeable. __________________ John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 10-28-2020 at 10:47 AM.