Identify Banjo Housings

#1) On the left is the 1928-1931 ‘A’ and 1932 (‘A’ style). It has no pinion support bearing and the housing flange is 9 3/4″ in diameter. The banjo is 3.5″ wide. The torque tube flange is round.

#2) In the center is the 1932 (V8 style) and 1933-34. The housing flange is 10″ in diameter and the banjo is 3.5″ wide. The torque tube flange is “scalloped”. These used a pinion support bearing. The pinion bearing is smaller and shorter than the later V8 centers. You can see the difference by comparing it to the one on the right. The distance from the housing flange to the torque tube flange is shorter than the one one the right.

#3) On the right is the 1935-1948 center. It has a pinion support bearing and the housing flange is 10″ diameter. The banjo is 3 13/16″ wide and the torque tube flange is “scalloped”. All of the 1935-1948 axle housings used this center section. The 1933-1934 axle housings will bolt up to this center section, but you will need to use special differential races. We have those in stock. One additional difference with the 1933-1934 housings is how they are “clocked” on the 35-48 center section. The bolt circle is in a slightly different orientation, so the pinion shaft and the spring hangers will be off by about 5 degrees.