Looks like a person could "keep it simple" and use the original banjo rear end with the Chassis Engineering kit, convert to open drive and be good to go. In other words, no new rear end.
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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN
Hey SoCal ......Can't blame a guy for wanting to shift gears with a newer technology transmission in an old Ford...I can relate! Believe it or not, a friend and I have actually converted a torque tube to a T5 in a '35 Ford with an 8BA flathead engine. Click on the link BELOW if you have any interest in reading the full thread with pictures and details on that project.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...T5+TORQUE+TUBE
If you have not realized the benefits of a correctly-installed (geometry-wise) banjo rear end, spring and supporting radius rods/torque tube, then there is still one good, proven path for you to take with your project, and that is to go ahead and install a preferred rear end using one of the well-proven installation kits like the one offered by "Chassis Engineering" utilizing a pair of semi-elliptical springs just like you might find in an everyday '55 Chevy or '67 Camaro. The kits are well-engineered, simple to set-up, and won't break the bank. That way, you don't have any guessing to do as far as modifying/reinforcing and correctly-articulating a banjo rear end in your '41. See the link BELOW! DD
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...+5cb4a9ba25bce
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