I am helping a friend get a 27 pickup going that was his fathers. It has been stored for about 30 years so we are definitely taking it out of mothballs. Much is in great shape, some is in need of fresh parts (trans bands way thin). Getting the Ruckstell apart, I find very little wear. Looks like it was driven a bit but shifted little. Can we tell what vintage it is by what we see in these photos?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruckzone/sets/72157631638534758/
It had no visible remnants of the thrust washer or the fiber waffer at the center of the axle.
Gears look good. All parts going to the clean tank next.
1926 - 27
Erich
Notice the tag. This Ruxstell was made by Eaton Axle and Gear in Cleveland.
Ron the Coilman
OOOPS, wafer. Royce and Ron, being made by Eaton puts it at what span of years? Was that after Glover? Or before?
According to Glen Chaffin's book, page 62:
I would sure put one of John R's Fun Products adjustable pinion bearings in there when you build it. Just built one of mine that had failed because of a repop sleeve for the pinion bearing and used John's set up, do not believe it will ever fail again.
Lucky this one has a very good driveshaft or I would recommend that FP bearing. Hard to justify replacing a perfect factory one.
The Eaton design always has the clipped patent plate as far as I know. They also used the genuine Ford backing plates, which Hall Scott did not, and for that reason I prefer the Eaton units.