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kab · 12-26-2008, 04:25 PM

I just bought a rear that was supposed to be out of a 55 Nomad. It is a complete rear-drum to drum.When I got the front section pulled out I noticed that the pin in the carrier has been pounded out of it's original position and now sits about 1/2 out of the original hole. In other words the hole on both sides of the carrier is elongated or egg-shaped by 1/2 inch. The spider gears on the pin and the ring and pinion are in great shape,but the carrier is smoked ! I have never seen this before and wonder if anyone had a clue what would do this,unless it was just a bad casting,something had to cause a lot of force on the pin to drive it back into the carrier on both sides like that ! Thanks guys-Keith

557B210 · 12-26-2008, 04:35 PM

Hey Keith....Doesn't sound like a good deal....Could you post some photos?

Old Buzzard · 12-26-2008, 04:35 PM

Is the pin in 1 piece??
If not, it was run in a broken condition, and ate the holes out.
If it's in 1 pc, it was likely run loose.

kab · 12-26-2008, 06:25 PM

Thanks for the response guys. I'll try to get pictures. Actually I didn't get hurt too bad because I bought it for parts and as I said ,it's complete and was $50.
I figure that the ring and pinion is worth that.Not to mention the housing ,backing plates,axles, complete brakes, brake drums,even good emergency brake cables. I new that the carrier was hurt when I bought it. I was just wondering what caused it. The rest of the rear end looks flawless . I've been so busy working on other stuff that I plopped the parts down in the shop and never looked any farther. Thanks guys-Keith

12-26-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
kab Senior Member 1 Gold Star Join Date: Jan 2008 kab's Garage Location: wis. Posts: 1,131 Member #4661	Rear end woes I just bought a rear that was supposed to be out of a 55 Nomad. It is a complete rear-drum to drum.When I got the front section pulled out I noticed that the pin in the carrier has been pounded out of it's original position and now sits about 1/2 out of the original hole. In other words the hole on both sides of the carrier is elongated or egg-shaped by 1/2 inch. The spider gears on the pin and the ring and pinion are in great shape,but the carrier is smoked ! I have never seen this before and wonder if anyone had a clue what would do this,unless it was just a bad casting,something had to cause a lot of force on the pin to drive it back into the carrier on both sides like that ! Thanks guys-Keith

12-26-2008, 04:35 PM	#2
557B210 Administrator Join Date: May 2008 557B210's Garage Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 18,104 Member #5571	Hey Keith....Doesn't sound like a good deal....Could you post some photos? __________________ _______________________________ ____________________david aka POPS & sherry__________________ 55 Belair Sportscoupe/55 Belair 4 door sedan/55 B210 2 door sedan/57 B210 2 door sedan

12-26-2008, 04:35 PM	#3
Old Buzzard Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Aug 2007 Old Buzzard's Garage Location: GA. Posts: 3,937 Member #3388	Is the pin in 1 piece?? If not, it was run in a broken condition, and ate the holes out. If it's in 1 pc, it was likely run loose. __________________ Chuck Injector inspector. 55 210 sedan/ LQ9 tyrfryer..:evilgrin0002: Hotrodding and dragracing since 1955.:eek: USAF 1960-1964

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12-26-2008, 06:25 PM	#4
kab Senior Member 1 Gold Star Join Date: Jan 2008 kab's Garage Location: wis. Posts: 1,131 Member #4661	Thanks for the response guys. I'll try to get pictures. Actually I didn't get hurt too bad because I bought it for parts and as I said ,it's complete and was $50. I figure that the ring and pinion is worth that.Not to mention the housing ,backing plates,axles, complete brakes, brake drums,even good emergency brake cables. I new that the carrier was hurt when I bought it. I was just wondering what caused it. The rest of the rear end looks flawless . I've been so busy working on other stuff that I plopped the parts down in the shop and never looked any farther. Thanks guys-Keith

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