Rear axle

464Saloon
464Saloon Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
An interesting question came up with my brother and a buddy of mine that has a transmission shop. Did Hudson make different axles housings for different gear ratios. For example I have the 4.56 rear end and since it is a 54 I have some options to install a different ratio. How tall can I go ratio wise? I have an complete 3.07 axle lined up but can I keep my original axle and put a 3.07 in it or is the housing different and have to change the whole thing?

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  • mars55
    mars55 Senior Contributor
    The Parts Manual lists only one Housing assy for '52 - '54 stepdowns. However, there is a separate listing for "Severe Usage" Housing assy.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    rob, shen you needed to borrow my 55 twin H Manifold, I came thru in one day, now that I need it back, It has been several months , I NEED IT ASAP
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    mars55 wrote:
    The Parts Manual lists only one Housing assy for '52 - '54 stepdowns. However, there is a separate listing for "Severe Usage" Housing assy.



    my 52 mech. proc. manual shows 2 rearends the welded cover type(in mine w/OD) and a rear cover type(I have one out of a hydro[3.07]). after all the talk about this lately i've decided to switch them, will the gears and axles swap? I know the axle splines are different.

    if not does anyone have a junk rear cover type that i could get the panhard mount from. thank you.

    hudsonly walt
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    Walt,

    I don't think so at leat from what I am learning so far. Up until 52 the axles were Hudson after that they were Spicers. But like I said I am on the learning curve here.

    Bill,

    Sent you a second pm on the manifold. Your post in this thread was inappropriate.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    walt norem wrote:
    my 52 mech. proc. manual shows 2 rearends the welded cover type(in mine w/OD) and a rear cover type(I have one out of a hydro[3.07]). after all the talk about this lately i've decided to switch them, will the gears and axles swap? I know the axle splines are different.

    if not does anyone have a junk rear cover type that i could get the panhard mount from. thank you.

    hudsonly walt



    You can swap the whole assembly over as a complete unit, but there is nothing interchangeable between the two types internally.

    Geoff.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    thank you Geoff, that leaves me looking for or making the panhard mount
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