Comments on rear end
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Comments on rear end
Hello all. I've been working on my '50 F1 for several years. Obviously coming along slowly. It was recovered from a field when I bought it and needed everything. I am now working on bolting in the rear end. It is the original Dana 41. I cleaned it up and painted it with POR-15. I obtained all of the bearings and seals thinking I should replace them all. Now I'm concerned about disassembling it and not getting it back together and adjusted correctly. The parts turn smoothly and quietly, so I'm not certain if I absolutely have to risk taking it all apart. I don't want to take the short-cut if it will come back to bite me, but I'm not asking for trouble I don't need either. What are your opinions? Do I risk it or move on and hope for the best? Thanks for the input.
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Just to give some advice, I have a 51 f-1 with original rear took the cover off in 1994 when I restored the truck ,it looked good I just put new gear oil in it, my 56 has original in it as well, changed the gear oil in 2008 and has been fine! ( knock on wood) I think there pretty good rears, they both looked good and saw nothing that warranted a full rebuild.
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