Banjo rear end

[butch27]

I don't remember how this works??
 '46 Ford open drive  rear end  -- C4 Ford trans
  When I jacked it up to check out brakes
  And in PARK---BOTH WHEELS STILL TURN FREELY ?
 I just lost the thought train for awhile'  IS this correct?  Thanks

[WZ JUNK]

Are they both turning the same direction?

[UGLY OLDS]

As long as one wheel turns in the opposite direction ,(ie: left forward /  right backward), all is fine with the world ......

Bob..

[butch27]

But it's in Park

[kb426]

In park, with an open rear and both wheels are in the air, they should turn opposite directions. The spider gears inside are what is moving, not the ring gear.

[butch27]

Thanks---thought I'd lost y mind. Old age hurts and I built the  darn thing'