33-36 axel measurements?

[Manager]

50 1/2 " centre of kingpins. 36 1/2 " spring perch bosses. Have you worn everyone out on the HAMB.

[Solo_909]

Originally Posted by Manager

50 1/2 " centre of kingpins. 36 1/2 " spring perch bosses. Have you worn everyone out on the HAMB.

Hahaha maybe. Well the info I got on the hamb about the axle was incorrect so I thought I'd ask here. I'll keep the customizing questions for there though lol.

[Manager]

Originally Posted by Solo_909

Hahaha maybe. Well the info I got on the hamb about the axle was incorrect so I thought I'd ask here. I'll keep the customizing questions for there though lol.

I don't think so much incorrect as confusing. Too many things being commented on at the one time. A lot of people also don't realise that 35/36 axle ,spring and wishbone are all different to 37/42. The only common part in the 35/36 front end to any other model is the axle which is the same as 33/34. As Krylon 32 was trying to tell you was the 48" SoCal axle is the closest you are going to get to the stock axle.And it is forged so another box ticked. However the 48" axle because it takes the stock spring perch measurement means slight work on the steering arms to clear the axle. The reason some axles don't need the arms bent is they have a narrower perch measurement so there is more room between the perch and the stub to allow this.
However, the point I tried to make on the HAMB was that with the stock wishbone on a 35/36 you will have to bend the arms to get the tie rod/drag link to clear the bone. So trying to find an axle that clears the steering arms is fruitless beacause you are going to have to bend them.
The 48" socal will go in without changing spring or wishbone.
Just get under the car (without jacking it up)with a tape and look where everything is going tio be 4" up and 2" in.
I tried to keep this as simple as possible for you to understand.
Also I may be wrong but I think the last poster is the man(thunderbird esq) you need to talk to for a dropped stock axle.(I may have the wrong guy)

[Solo_909]

Thanks Manager,

I just was really confused. The only numbers I could come up with for the axle measurements was found on the HaMB searching Google. He said the axle was 51 1/2" in length so that was the first thing that through me off. The second part was speaking with a gentlemen who builds early fords. He was telling me that the 33/36 axles do not have a 2" perch boss. I took his word because I was at his shop looking at 8 different early fords he built. So with all that said the confusion is the main reason for the multiple posts.

Here's the main issue I'm concerned about and that's the width because of the spring perch arms that bend towards the backplate. With the SoCal axle being 1 1/2" shorter in length the backplate looks as if it will hit when turning.

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by Solo_909

Here's the main issue I'm concerned about and that's the width because of the spring perch arms that bend towards the backplate. With the SoCal axle being 1 1/2" shorter in length the backplate looks as if it will hit when turning.

Sounds like you have been getting a lot of confusing information! They have been putting dropped axles under early Fords about as long as the cars existed! I would call Sid's about clearance issues.