I am not familiar with the 1940 axle mounting, but most closed drives
centered the axles 2" aft of the spring center bolt ands most open drives
center on bolt, this must be compensated for when centering wheels in wheel
wells. does the '40 center on spring bolt?
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:58 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 1955 1st series rear end
> List,
>
> I am sitting at home scratching my head a little. I'm sure a shop manual
or
> something would provide the answers, but I don't have a shop manual for
> this.
>
> I am switching my 1940 to open drive and have a 1955 1st series rear end
to
> replace my 1940. The question I have is how does this rear end attach to
the
> rear springs? The 1940 has a very cool spring perch that completely
> surrounds the axle tube, and has the rubber bump stop held on under the
> u-bolt, and the u-bolts run up and over this perch/saddle to hold the axle
> in place on the spring.
>
> The 1955 axle has a perch welded to the bottom of the axle tube. Are the
> u-bolts only supposed to go up and over this perch? Is that why the 1955
> u-bolts are squared off instead of round like the 1940?
>
> On the 1955 is there a rubber bumper on the axle or is it attached to the
> frame?
>
> I have the 1940 half ton down to a bare frame. The rebuild starts in the
> next week or two.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill Schickling
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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