Is it possible to adapt a ruckstell rear end to a Brass Era car other than a model T? That is, to a Buick, Metz, or other non-Ford? Has anyone done this successfully? And what is involved?
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Ruckstell adaptibility
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pete eastwood
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Re: Ruckstell adaptibility
There was guy in our HCCA group that put one in his Hupmobile .
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Re: Ruckstell adaptibility
Yeah; that is Art Morra. He adapted a Ruckstell to his ‘10 or ‘11 Hupp. The Hupp originally had a 4:1 ring/pinion and he’s using a 3:1. Said it runs and climbs real well.
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Re: Ruckstell adaptibility
Putting a Ruckstell in a vehicle other than a Model T might be somewhat challenging but installing a Planator in the drive shaft of another vehicle should be fairly straightforward. They often come up for sale for a few hundred dollars and all the gears except two are Model T parts. I had a couple of sliding gears made and they worked very well.
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Re: Ruckstell adaptibility
I am not familiar with the Planator gearbox - never seen one and know nothing about them. My 1912 Buick roadster's rear axle is doing funny things. I have not had time to dig into it yet, but am wondering if a Ruckstell could be made to fit if the original rear cannot be fixed. The biggest challenge would probably be adapting a driveshaft, right? An under drive would be nice to have in this Buick. I sure like the one in my T! Cheers, Bill