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Old 12-21-2019, 09:39 AM   #1
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Does anyone know the definitive reason that Ford decided to change the hub's flange location from inside the drum to outside the drum? This is particularly interesting in that the two designs are completely interchangeable, and that Ford didn't usually make changes that cost The Company significant monies just for yuks. DD


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Old 12-21-2019, 09:59 AM   #2
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I have no idea in vs out but I like the looks of the innie much more.
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Old 12-21-2019, 10:25 AM   #3
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I would think there was a cost savings involved somewhere along the way. JMO
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Old 12-21-2019, 10:59 AM   #4
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Could have been something to do with being the cheapest way to make the wheel mounting surface to surface distance wider to accommodate a wider body without having to redesign the rear end housings, axles, etc?
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Old 12-21-2019, 11:00 AM   #5
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Once the wheel is on, it can't be seen so there has to be a reason. My money is was either cheaper or quicker to outside v. inside.
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Old 12-21-2019, 12:30 PM   #6
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Could have been something to do with being the cheapest way to make the wheel mounting surface to surface distance wider to accommodate a wider body without having to redesign the rear end housings, axles, etc?

Wheel-mounting surface distance between early and late DID increase, but the rear end housing itself ('42-'48) was about 1-1/2" wider than the '35-'41. The different drums were dimensionally the same when mounted.


As far as cost savings, you need to first consider that engineering costs and total re-tooling for the differences ain't cheap. And considering that both had flanges whether seen or hidden, there is essentially no savings in materials used. So...…………….what am I missing? DD
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Old 12-21-2019, 12:41 PM   #7
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Most changed I believe were made to make things cheaper or make things quicker on the assembly line, not to necessarily make them better but some changes probably were for parts that were failing.
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Old 12-21-2019, 01:10 PM   #8
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Here's my take:
Improved heat dissipation capability, design resistance to heat warpage in service, and manufacturing quality control.
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Did it have anything to do with the way a wire wheel would sit on the face of the drum?
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Old 12-21-2019, 05:35 PM   #10
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Did it have anything to do with the way a wire wheel would sit on the face of the drum?
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Could have something to do with this. Never thought about wheels. The outside hub is when the switch over to steelies was the only wheel option.
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I doubt that Ford were worried about compatibility with wires by that time. They had been out of production by a few years by then. It's a bit surprising that the wires will go over the 40 drums at all, considering there had been 4 years of wide 5s in the meantime.

The reason for the change may have been that the drums were easier to press out, being a shallower draw. possibly marginally less material, lighter weight (I haven't a clue really) but there must have been a benefit to the change, either financially or quality wise.

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Old 12-21-2019, 07:06 PM   #12
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I doubt that Ford were worried about compatibility with wires by that time. They had been out of production by a few years by then. It's a bit surprising that the wires will go over the 40 drums at all, considering there had been 4 years of wide 5s in the meantime.

The reason for the change may have been that the drums were easier to press out, being a shallower draw. possibly marginally less material, lighter weight (I haven't a clue really) but there must have been a benefit to the change, either financially or quality wise.

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The ‘40 hub style was also used in the rear in ‘35, just had a different bearing for them.
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I suspect that two engineers got together and said "let's change the design on these" so that some day down the road someone will rack their brain trying to figure out 'why?'
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My guess is that the swaging process for the studs was more efficient when the swage was against the hub disk.
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Old 12-22-2019, 10:59 AM   #15
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I suspect that two engineers got together and said "let's change the design on these" so that some day down the road someone will rack their brain trying to figure out 'why?'
Haha. Could be.
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I believe it is because the inner design had a tendency to chatter/squeal. The scallops on the outer design added considerable stiffness and mitigated the chatter/squeal.
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I work with a guy that calls it “job justification “.
He says that whenever new engineers or managers are hired,,,they have to change things no matter how good something works.
That justifies their being hired,,,no matter how bad it screws up the works.
Then after a couple of years,,and the corresponding downturn in productivity,,,they are replaced and a new guy decides to put it back where it was.
Immediate increases in productivity,,, and upper management is very proud that the new guys fixed the problem.
Sounds crazy I know,,,but I have seen a lot of situations happen just like this.

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I work with a guy that calls it “job justification “.
He says that whenever new engineers or managers are hired,,,they have to change things no matter how good something works.
That justifies their being hired,,,no matter how bad it screws up the works.
Then after a couple of years,,and the corresponding downturn in productivity,,,they are replaced and a new guy decides to put it back where it was.
Immediate increases in productivity,,, and upper management is very proud that the new guys fixed the problem.
Sounds crazy I know,,,but I have seen a lot of situations happen just like this.

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That seems to also be the plan for Politicians and School Administrators.
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I was in the Army for 23 years, every couple years we would get a new commander, and most of the time Petronius was right.
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