Re: Unknow part - location - ??

Posted by Joe on March 02, 1998 at 07:24:05

In Reply to: Unknow part - location - ??
posted by Tony Olinger on March 02, 1998 at 00:27:24

: I am about to connect my Whole rear end to the trans. There is the split u-joint housing cover. There is also a cover inside.

: My question.

: On the side of the split cover, there is two cup like things that look like they should mount somewhere. Does this connect somwhere?

I think what you are looking at are covers from an early 1928 AR type with the "equalizing bar linkage" which was used during early production to equalize the pull going to the rear (and front also) brakes of the car.Ford found that the additional complication of an equalizing cross shaft was unnecessary and later production (solid cross shaft) was simplified over the early.Some pictures of the early design are shown in Victor Page's book, also some of the early Service Bulletins.

It could be your car is a '28 year car which either has been converted to the solid brake cross shaft type or was made originally using up older parts at the transition time between equalizing and solid cross shaft types.Henry was noted for a certain "frugality" in using up outmoded parts.

: What supports this part of the drive train?

The drive train (rear axle torque tube) is actually supported by the transmission housing, clutch bellhousing, and flywheel housing of the engine, in that order.The forward "push" from the rear axle is actually transmitted through all of the above and thus to the car itself. (hence the necessity of having the engine securely bolted in place particulary on either side of the flywheel housing.)The rear spring serves only to support the downward force of the weight of the body above.
: Also, which side does the inside cover go on, the trans or rear end??

The "semicircular" front connnection of the torque tube of the rear end matches the "dome shaped" inner cover you mention and forms a kind of "ball & socket" joint. (The dome shaped cover is thus in the way and transmits all the forward push of the rear end to the back of the transmission)The outer clamps on either side hold the two "ball and socket" type parts of the axle train together, and keep the two parts together when you shift into reverse.

The "dome" of the inner cover faces towards the rear of the car and the "flange" side of the inner cover goes to the front.You mount your univeral joint to the rear shaft stub of the transmission prior to placing the "inner cover" over it.

: Gaskets?

Paper gaskets go on both sides of the "inner cover" on the flanges.Also, a square cork style gasket is used on the outer cover rear half(ves).The cork should be greased up a day or so before installation to make everything go together easier.

You will note that modern gaskets in this area have an "elongated hole" which will not be present on your original gasket.This is to account for a "mid production" change to the universal joint covers bolt hole pattern.The present day gaskets are "one size fits all" as a result.

: Grease?

I use a regular "cup" style grease same as you would use on wheelbearings.A generous handful applied during assembly seems sufficient. (perhaps 1/4 to 1/3 of the enclosed volume of the universal joint housing.)The excess just gets pushed around inside and finds its way down the torque tube eventually anyway.

A grease fitting is present on the outside of the front half of the outer cover (the bearing retainer on the rear of the transmission) but I prefer to apply grease manually on assembly since you can tell exactly how much grease you are putting in and can be sure it is getting to where it belongs.


: Thanks,

: Tony

Best regards.Let us know how the test drive goes.
Joe




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