The right rear axle was stuck in the housing which necessitated renting a puller. Then I had a fight getting the "chunk" out of the housing because of those stupid copper washers (installed at the factory when the rear end was assembled) on the bottom six studs. Next, the yoke was stuck on the pinion and I had to use another puller to get it off. Finally, I was able to change the ring and pinion and reassemble everything. It only took about 1/3 of the time to put everything together as it did to get it apart... Anyway, I switched fron 2.79 to a 3.55 ratio. What a difference! Now I can use all 5 gears (instead of only the first 3) and launch is much improved.
It took at least 30 minutes of prying and picking with a rigid putty knife and some pliers to remove them. No, I didn't replace them; I've been building 8-inch and 9-inch Ford rear ends for years (Chevy, Pontiac, and Olds before that), I always trash those washers, and I've never had a leakage or seepage problem. I use silicone sealer when installing the "chunk" in the housing and that takes care of it while also making future removal easier.
Wow, Tea Boy, your T went through quite a transformation. Frankly, I like it a lot better now, but I'm partial to Track-Ts.
I would love to have one of those Daimler V-8s, but they are scarce as hen's teeth on this side of the pond. They look like a miniature Chrysler Hemi and sound like a small-block Chevy.
Below is my original concept drawing; you can see a couple of changes since then - different grille, single carburetor, carb fairing on the hood...
