I think I had read somewhere that the “enclosed drive” center chunk / pumpkin / 3rd member will interchange with a 1955 1st series “open drive” pumpkin…..allowing to change my 1946 to open drive and a modern transmission…..while still using the original axle housing, axles and brakes.
I have searched other archives but can’t find any info.
Does anyone know if this is correct?
I’m thinking this would save a lot of work if I could just change the pumpkin out, (wouldn’t have to change spring perches, wouldn’t have to redo my brakes, wouldn’t have to drop the springs, etc. Obviously, I’d have to have the drive shaft altered to fit and connect to the transmission I chose to go with…..but this seems like an easier swap in my mind.
I have an opportunity to purchase an entire 1955 1st series differential unit. It’s not here, so I can’t visually compare.
