Charly, the axles are the same, but the spacers are different. Spacers are
cheaper.
Mark Weathers
>From: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
>Reply-To: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
>To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>,
><triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: RE: Aluminum front hubs
>Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:34:20 -0700
>
>Jack,
>I have the strengthened front stub axles from Mark Weathers, will these
>work
>with them.
>Charly
>TR6 #44
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
>To: <fot@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:15 PM
>Subject: Fwd: RE: Aluminum front hubs
>
>
> > >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:09:47 -0500
> > >To: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
> > >From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
> > >Subject: RE: Aluminum front hubs
> > >
> > >Watch where you step -- don't get in the marbles.
> > >
> > >Southwick makes the hubs, Weatherly the axles.
> >
> >
> > By the way, I should have given a further explanation.
> >
> > These are the hubs shown in the photograph in Kastner's book. 6061
> > aluminum, CNC machined,stud sizes your choice of length and diameter,
> > new Timken bearings (last almost forever), lip inner seal, new dust
> > cap. These hubs were specifically designed to eliminate weaknesses in
> > the hubs under racing conditions. They are not particularly lighter
> > than the stock hubs, but they are very strong, eliminating the
> > necked-down portion where front hubs break. The inner bearing is a
> > larger, heavier duty bearing. In four seasons of racing, the grease
> > in my inner bearings has not failed and not needed replacing, even
> > under racing conditions, something you can't say for the stock inner
>bearings.
> >
> >
> > >At 08:51 PM 10/13/2005, you wrote:
> > >>I'm definately loosing my marbles. Didn't Mark Weathers do aluminum
>hubs
> > >>along with the modified stub axles? I'd go for another set of those,
>whoever
> > >>makes them.
> > >>
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> > >>To: fot@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> > >>Sent: 10/13/2005 5:25 PM
> > >>Subject: Aluminum front hubs
> > >>
> > >>I'm going to try to persuade Bob Southwick to make another run of
> > >>aluminum front hubs. To make my pitch more effective, if you are
> > >>contemplating trying to get a set of these, please email me back so I
> > >>can give him a good quantity.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks
> > >>
> > >>uncle jack
> > >
> > >uncle jack
> >
> > uncle jack
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