Ok, making some progress, picked up the '55 series 2 axle today, and there's a guy not too far (SacOTomatoes) that has a 3rd member with 3.55:1 ring/pinion for $50. Gonna try to get that first.
There are also 3.38 sets for this diff, but they sell for $400. If I need to, I'll sell the 3.55:1 set I have for my torque tube and take a loss to buy the newer set. I might be able to use my carrier with the older set, in the newer axle, that I'm not sure of yet, but that $50 3rd member would do it. Missing one stud from one side, he had to bust it to get the wheel lock off.
EDIT: I thought best thing to do is contact Mothertrucker (JoeM) who I bought my 1940-1954 set of 3.55:1 R/P from to see if he would exchange for a set of 1955-1962 3.38:1 set for the axle I have. He sells the set I have for $75 more.
The Series 2 set are 3.38:1, which is almost another 5-6% lower than the 3.55, best I can tell. Might as well see what he says. It costs $30 to ship them on Ebay, but he sells the Series 2 sets for $75 less. I'll see what he says. If I only had to pay shipping that would be a sweet deal and I'd be done, except for the T5.
Last edited by TraditionalToolworks; 10/15/2105:59 AM. Reason: Mothertrucker
It costs $30 to ship them on Ebay, but he sells the Series 2 sets for $75 less. I'll see what he says. If I only had to pay shipping that would be a sweet deal and I'd be done, except for the T5.
