Inliners International Forums General Discussion Drive Train Adapting a 1955 open drivetrain

I did order bearings for the rears last night. I think the inner bearings are ok in the carrier, will just clean them. I have quite a bit of cleanup to do in the meantime.

EDIT: I did just get this original 39 tooth ring gear off the carrier. Took a bit to tap it off, it was on there pretty well. Every time I take a bolt out I get a nice fresh smell of old organic oil organism growth in my nose...

This ring gear and pinion are in good shape, not sure if someone that has a 1-1/2 ton would want better ratios or not, but have seen some talking about swapping theirs. Most of the big trucks were geared at minimum 4.11:1.