I have a 34 ford that I have rebuilt and got back on the road. During this process, this forum has been very helpful with my questions. Once again I need the collectives help. Here are some pictures of the rear end. It has a Columbia two speed on it that I went through and it works well. I went through the rear end and replaced the pinion bearings and did what I thought was right. It works well but I would like to get another rear end read to go in the car if I have problems in the future. Can anyone identify what years this rear end is and give me any leads on a replacement? I have other pictures of it dis***embled if they are needed. Thank You
sdluck, you can buy a manual and the repair parts to fix a Columbia two-speed without knowing what vehicle the rear end came out of, which could have been a Ford, a Lincoln, or a Mercury. I'd ask Ford Barn, or Van Pelt Sales.
Been a long time since I had an old Ford banjo rear apart, and I don't have any experience with the Columbia overdrive units, but if memory serves me right, the Mercury rear ends had the pinion shaft and driveshaft all one piece. I have a rear out of a late '40s Merc in pieces in my shed and it has the pinion shaft and driveshaft all one piece. Don't know if that was true of the Columbia units or not.
This is the '38 Lincoln Columbia rear axle I installed in my '32 Roadster. The Lincolns were the only Columbias with the speedometer drive off the right axle. The cable connection is next to the backing plate . My speedo cable is 14 ft long. The advantage is the speedo always indicates the wheel speed no mater if you're in direct or overdrive. This eliminates the need for a switch over box.
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