Banjo Axle Conversion

[JSeery]

Does anyone have a copy of the Feb 1985 Street Rodder magazine or a good copy of the article in it "New Axles for Early Ford Rearends"?

I have a copy, but it is very difficult to read. When I did my quick-change I was working with folks that knew what they were doing and really didn't need anything.

[deuce lover]

Here you go.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/STREET-RODD...pe!90807!US!-1

[JSeery]

Well, that was easy! Thanks Deuce, I purchased it, so now I will have it in my files.

[cas3]

there was a lengthy discussion not too far back on the hamb about tooth angle differences for the side gears, the Idaho guys i think, make different gears for this, did you catch that jerry?

[JSeery]

Yep, think that was my thread! LOL. If not one of them was. I built up my QC in 2014 and posted a lot on it on the HAMB. There is always a bit of a mismatch with the spider gears, but turns out the 7.5 side gears work fairly well with the 11 tooth banjo spiders.

[Bored&Stroked]

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You can buy the correct side gears from the guys at HotRodWorks.com in Idaho. I have one of their conversion kits to put late model axles into stock 32 bells (machining out the current bearing journal) - and then using a special bearing holder that they bolt to the stock bolt holes. This is one approach - obviously you can cut OFF the stock ends/hangers and put big/small Ford stuff on them and weld on your own hangers.

[JSeery]

I have always heard that the Hot Rod Works conversion was well designed and built. I would guess it would be a much cheaper way to go. My problem is I like to figure out things myself (with research help) and attempt to replicate some of the way things were done in the past. It is labor intensive and not cost effective in most cases, but I find it fun. I tend to do a lot of things the hard way!!!

[flatmotor40]

They did my 40 rear end years ago and they do fine work

[deuce_roadster]

The older guy I think Wayne was his name did the conversion in my avatar roadster years ago. I have a 3.54 banjo with 9" axles, bearings and brakes out at the wheels. Wayne either sold the business or passed it on to someone else there in Idaho. No worries about axle ends breaking off. Now the business is Hot Rod Works.

[john in illinois]

Here is one they did about 4 years ago. Nice guys to deal with.

John

[V8 Bob]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

The older guy I think Wayne was his name did the conversion in my avatar roadster years ago. I have a 3.54 banjo with 9" axles, bearings and brakes out at the wheels. Wayne either sold the business or passed it on to someone else there in Idaho. No worries about axle ends breaking off. Now the business is Hot Rod Works.

I also had Wayne Atkinson (Atkinson Machine) convert a banjo for me back in the '90s after seeing an article about him in American Rodder. Also bought his open drive conversion. Had it all mocked up in my '32 but then a Q/C came along. Some time after my purchase, the business became Hot Rod Works, who have also been very good to do business with.