[Lynn Eades]

Phillip, Is this a 5.83:1 ratio? (Ratio stamped into housing)
Do you have a book to cover the rebuild?
What were the bearings like?
If you dress up the teeth will it run again?
Basically the 38 axle with splined pinion was fitted to the LP2 Carrier.
The LP2A was fitted with the 1940 axle with a keyed (taper) pinion.
The parts book lists those carriers fitted with the 5.83 ratio. This affects the speedo as well. These carriers were built after Jan. 42., with 1938 pattern axles.
There a two types of 1938 type one and type two. These variations relate to the way the axle tubes mount in the hull. type two requires no sleeves in the mounting brackets.
Notes: make sure you get your pinion preload right.
Heat the housing to load your pinion carrier in.
The side bearing preload is set by the gasket thickness (only one size 0.010"- ten thou.)
Any questions ask.