Posted by Michford on February 25, 2015 at 16:31:07 from (174.124.234.76):
In Reply to: Re: Front axles posted by mazemeister on February 25, 2015 at 09:44:49:
There were at least two different aftermarket kits sold in the 1950's to convert a Ford 800 hundred series and the later 801 series with a MFWD. A company called Elenco used surplus Powerwagon front axles that were narrowed and flipped over to place the pumpkin on the left, and made their own mounting brackets and chain driven gearbox to supply drive to the front axle. Elenco was sold through Ford tractor dealerships and could be installed by a dealer. Another aftermarket company that supplied a kit was Napco who apparently partnered with Sherman to offer a MFWD kit based on a Dana 44 closed knuckle front axle. They also made their own mounting and chain driven gearbox as part of their kit. Their are a few pictures of Elenco equipped Fords in the photo section of this site. There are very few pictures of Fords with the Sherman Napco conversion and they are more uncommon than an Elenco conversion.
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