What does the two circle Ts mean?

[Buck]

Someone gave me a 64 Daytona and it has two "T"s with a circle around each of them. Ones silver and one is red. It looks like a Studebaker emblem although the engine and chassis are all built up. The chassis is a "Fat man's" design. Anyone know what the Ts might mean?

[studefan]

Twin Traction?

[Corvanti]

Twin Traction?

you are correct, sir! (aka: positraction)

with all the mods done, you may want to check if the differential is original...

[studebaker-R2-4-me]

Twin Traction = Positrack

[Buck]

How can I tell if it is still a Studebaker rearend? The car has been sitting in a garage for 10 years and I need brake parts.

[rockne10]

Studebaker used the Dana rears. Casting numbers on the housing would suffice. If any changes have been made, they would more than likely be significantly obvious.

[stude dude]

I remember seeing one of those emblems on a Tucker Torpedo in the Nethercutt museum in LA a few years ago. Made me laugh!

Chris.

[StudeRich]

How can I tell if it is still a Studebaker rearend? The car has been sitting in a garage for 10 years and I need brake parts.

One major clue would be the Tapered Axles with the tiny "Hat" shaped spacer floating on the inboard ends of the Axles on all TT's.

I am pretty sure there were a few makes that had them, like Chrysler Products, but quite a ways back and may not have been in Dana 44's.
Jeeps would be a lot narrower.

Even the Ratios are peculiar to Studebaker: 3.07, 3.31, 3.54, 3.73, 3.92, 4.09, 4.27, 4.56 and 4.88

[showbizkid]

It it's a 44 (and no one has spuriously removed them), there will be a set of tags on the differential cover, like so:


As you can see (under all that grease and road grime!) there are 3 tags on a Twin-Traction rear end. One contains the Twin-Traction identification and lubrication instructions, another the ratio, and the last an ID number. If you have these, you've got a closed rear end.

[jclary]

Someone gave me a 64 Daytona .......

MY MY...there's a statement worth quoting!

Something us "CASO'S" consider the ultimate way to acquire a car!

[Buck]

After crawling around under the car, there is not much left that is Studebaker anymore. I'll post some pictures soon.

[SScopelli]

A way to tell if it still has the TT, block the front wheels, ENGINE OFF, eBrake off and in Neutral..

Then jack up one rear wheel off the ground. If the tire spins, its not function properly, or its been removed.

[studebaker-R2-4-me]

A way to tell if it still has the TT, block the front wheels, ENGINE OFF, eBrake off and in Neutral..

Then jack up one rear wheel off the ground. If the tire spins, its not function properly, or its been removed.

An easier way is to remove the plug and stick your finger in the hole, if it stops at the first digit you've got a twin trac.

Allen

[showbizkid]

An easier way is to remove the plug and stick your finger in the hole, if it stops at the first digit you've got a twin trac.

I think you might have meant "first knuckle".

[SN-60]

Twin Traction = Positrack

This is definitely a 'cool' looking emblem!