driveline · FF-0531

Can the gears in a banjo rear end be taken apart like on later rear ends?

No. Ed says these gears are not like the late models, where you can take them apart; it is a one-piece deal, and this is what you get. The two pieces make the 3.55 gear ratio.

Expert
Ed Smith
Evidence
expert attributed
Component
ring gear and gearset
Applicable scope
1948 Ford banjo rear end with an open driveshaft conversion, as Ed describes it
Original BTG sourceBANJO Rear End Problem! 1928–1948 Ford
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