Ford I Beam Axle Identification

1932 axles were the first ford axles to be made with a slight drop.

Ford i beam axle identification.

Our hot rod expert takes you through his ford i beam axle setup. If you open the drivers door and look at the door jamb you ll see a sticker like the one shown below. Quick reference guide how to identify early ford i beam axles. Front axle identification ventures truck parts.

Axles are 51 7 8 in total length. Early ford beam axle identification and dimensions roadkill customs. Identifying ford axles 1928 1948 the h a m b. I could not review the history and identification of these axles without talking about the ford part numbering system.

So cal sd fed i beam front axle. Spring perch bosses are 2 1 4. 1928 1931 axles have a uniform curve from end to end. Keeping the wheels tucked in the fenders allows for a lower ride height with adequate tire clearance.

These are the preferred axle to drop. Follow as he sets up the front end on his split wishbone front suspension model a. Differential identification and axle measurement. The ford part numbering system is well organized and structured as compared to some other original equipment manufacturers systems that just utilize the next number in sequence philosophy.

1932 axle is often referred to as 32 heavy axle and has a slight drop. Ford i beam front axles. The correct spring part number is provided for each axle. These tags are typically quite beat up twisted and rusted over the years.

Stock ford axles modified in such a way could be seen on many hot rods right up to the end of the 1950s with two of the most famous companies offering an axle dropping service being ed axle. Tech driveline and axles. Radius rod centers are 36 1 4. The spring perch bosses are two inches.

The axle identification tag is located at about the 3 o clock position under the third member mounting nut when you are looking straight at the front of the axle. By speedway tech team. They are unique among early ford axles in having a wider recess at the ends and a slightly raised area on the front and back of the spring perch bosses in the shape of an i beam. Our experience has shown that these axles sizes keep the wheels inside the fenders.

The ford ranger dana 28 35 front 4x4 axle. These axles are often referred to as 32 heavy axles.