Actually, it's the end of many brake hose fittings that forms the
"banjo fitting" through which you insert a special hollow bolt. The
fitting has the banjo shape, but not the bolt (of course!).
Banjo hose clamps are OEM on many cars, especially 60-79-80's type.
They consist of a circle of thin steel about a half inch wide that
is tightened by a screw that looks like it would thread directly into
the side of the clamp. It actually pulls the excess from the steel
ring and tightens it that way. They have a banjo shape.
On old (giving away my age!) cars, say 30-40's type, the center
section (chunk, third member, pumpkin) was banjo shaped. The rear
end was actually made of three major pieces, the center section and
two axle housings that bolted to the sides of the center section in
a circular pattern. The portion of the axle housing that bolted to
the center section was flared into a horn shape. The center section
was basically round, and given that the drive shaft came in directly
from the front of the part, it also had the classic banjo shape.
More'n you ever wanted to hear, right?
Regards,
Bill
*** Bill Strickland K4DX *** The University of Georgia *** Athens, GA ***
***(Not writing on behalf of the University of Georgia or anyone else)***
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