Heys Guys,
What type of ford rear is this?
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Are they hard to take apart and put back together? I like to do that for priming and painting?
Thanks, T-Bucket Bob
Bob, I think what you are asking is how to break down the main components for cleaning and painting.
You will not need to disassemble the gear set for painting. The chunk will set out complete. I would use a 5 gal pail with some boards to catch the lip of the chunk, 3rd member. If you need to protect the gears and insides, you can tape a plastic bag around the gear side.
To remove the chunk, pull the wheels and brake drums. In the axle flange there will be a hole. Use this hole to access the 4 nuts that hold the brake backing plate on the axle. With the nuts removed, put the brake drum back on the axle studs in reverse position. Put 2 or 3 lug nuts on the lug bolts, catching about half the threads. Using the brake drum as a slide hammer, jerk the drum toward you while facing the end of the axle. This should unseat the axle from the housing. Support the axle as you withdraw it, to avoid scuffing the bearings and seal. Same procedure for the other side.
Now for the chunk, 3rd member, carrier. Remove the perimeter nuts and bump the driveshaft coupling with a dead blow hammer, side to side. You will see the lube start draining, so have a catch pan under the axle. If you have to resort to prying the chunk out, put the bar higher than the lube level. This avoids marring the sealing surface where it might leak. The chunk is heavy, so be prepared for a load.
If the carrier casting does not have a filler hole, now is the time to drill and tap for it. Most castings have a lug area cast for this provision.