Hi folks. Unfortunately my first post here is a cry for help!
I acquired a '57 Transtar last year. No problems for the first months of driving. Then a clunk started from the rear-end when going through a corner with any throttle applied. No noise when coasting through the corner. Yes - this is a TT (Twin Traction) differential. After months of too-much-work and not enough time to look at it myself, I took it to a good local mechanic.
The short of it: tips of gears are chipped and one pin is broken. This is in a Dana 44. it turns out that this is one of few years where the axles are tapered and 19 spline. Talking with Studebaker West there are no new parts for this. While the Dana 44 was used for years, the newer ones have different splines.
Since I will not be taking this off-road, I am thinking that it is a good time to move away from the TT. It also seems like a good time to a lower gear ratio - this one is 4.27.
What are my best options?
I can start the search for another diff or full axle from a 3E7. (Let me know if you have one, or know someone that might!)
Are there any other easy swap-ins?
I throw myself on the mercy of the forum!
Thanks,
Tim
I acquired a '57 Transtar last year. No problems for the first months of driving. Then a clunk started from the rear-end when going through a corner with any throttle applied. No noise when coasting through the corner. Yes - this is a TT (Twin Traction) differential. After months of too-much-work and not enough time to look at it myself, I took it to a good local mechanic.
The short of it: tips of gears are chipped and one pin is broken. This is in a Dana 44. it turns out that this is one of few years where the axles are tapered and 19 spline. Talking with Studebaker West there are no new parts for this. While the Dana 44 was used for years, the newer ones have different splines.
Since I will not be taking this off-road, I am thinking that it is a good time to move away from the TT. It also seems like a good time to a lower gear ratio - this one is 4.27.
What are my best options?
I can start the search for another diff or full axle from a 3E7. (Let me know if you have one, or know someone that might!)
Are there any other easy swap-ins?
I throw myself on the mercy of the forum!
Thanks,
Tim
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