1936 Chevrolet Truck floating axle video

Phil Waterman · #1 20-05-12, 23:54

Hi All

A friend just sent me this link to a video

Quote:

1936 Chevrolet Truck floating axle

...the floating mechanism of the New Chevrolet Truck rear axle assembly is explained in great detail using the latest graphics and state-of-the-art visual aids so we can see inside the axle and differential gear hub. The term 'floating axle' is explained beautifully in this film utilising the Western Electric Sound System...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=032_1337442059

The heritage of CMP axles is evident, though I'm not so sure about the "barrel" style bearing they are talking about. But it is and interesting bit of video.

Cheers Phil

hrpearce · #2 21-05-12, 09:40

Great clip.

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #3 21-05-12, 13:30

It would be nice to see a similar video on the operation of a gearbox.

Bob

Keith Webb · #4 21-05-12, 20:55

Interesting to hear the repeated use of the word 'husky' to describe something strong.

Indeed, the CMPs are a 'husky' design through and through.

There was also a lot of emphasis on the design being 35% stronger than the previous year which suggests the earlier one was trouble prone.

Also interesting was the line where 'Chevrolet engineers realised the need for access to the gears in the centre'. Shame the Ford/Timken engineers didn't feel the same need when an axle breaks off in the diff centre, eh? Perhaps the split type diff housing was cheaper to manufacture.

Ken Hughes · #5 22-05-12, 08:13

And the Timkin/Ford diff will spread apart if overloaded,maybe why some Ford CMPs were fitted with the Cev banjo type diffs,great video.

motto · #6 25-05-12, 05:01

The General stayed with the barrel roller type bearings through and beyond the war years but I think they fell by the wayside not too long after. I doubt anyone uses them today. New Departure were the main and possibly the only manufacturer.
The CCKW banjo diff trucks used them for the diff carrier and as rear wheel bearings. L/L Chevs used exactly the same bearings in the same place. The only place you will find Timken Tapers in a banjo diff CCKW are the pillow block and front axle swivel and wheel bearings.
The split diff CCKW had Timken Tapers everywhere they could possibly use them which is quite understandable.

David