Quick Change for a model A

[50Trucking]

I am building a street and strip A Coupe and would like to put a Quick Change rear end under it. I know Halibrand made a 101 for A models and Pacific in Australia currently makes one. Are there others that can be adapted. I want to use my spring over the differential, closed drive line and the mechanical brake backing plates and 16" wire wheels.
I could use a later model rear end if I knew which one to get to use my backing plates. I can weld the spring perch from my old rear end onto another one if necessary. Just need to use my brakes and the drums that support the 1935 ford 16" wire wheels.

If I had a banjo with the through shaft I can use my bells, axels, driveshaft and ring gear and pinion and spider gears.

Are there any places I can contact to get a used quick changes and or parts for one.

 

[ronco]

I'm helping my son build a '34 chopped 5 window. It has a Frankland quick change center section, AA truck bells(both the same side - left I believe). We made our own axle housings from 4"(?)pipe and are running later model Ford axles/bearings & brakes.
After a 5 year build( 302 Ford engine in early '25), we've only driven around the block a couple times since October '25.
Ended up having couple issues: Clutch pedal bushing(resolved). Very hard rear suspension - currently have removed two spring leaves, re-mounted upper shock mounts for more travel. We initially removed 2 lower/longer leaves but too bouncy, so put one back in, then removed a smaller upper one.
We also 'C'-notched the frame for the axle which should have been done at original build.
So we just have to repair some brake lines that have to be moved around the C-notch and we should be on the road.
We have open driveline with T-5 Tremec transmission.

 

[Joe K]

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Joe K