The +8 style or heavy duty spindles are larger diameter. Standard stub axle
are 5/8 inch at the outer bearing , heavy duty stub axles are 3/4 inch at
the outer bearing. The inner part of the stub axle is also larger by at
least the same incremental amount. I have no experience with heat treating
the spindles. Ujp to this point I have not heard of this being done by
anyone. Have you done so? what were your results?
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: <DGreimel@aol.com>
To: <morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 4:21 PM
Subject: Spindles
> Bretheren Moggers:
> Could anyone tell me what the difference is between the + 8 spindles and
> those that are on my ~66 4/4. I know that the metalurgy was lousy in the
> older cars but is there something else? Simply heat treating the older
> spindles cured them of the flex and break habit yet I see cars advertised
as
> having + 8 spindles as though they are something special.
> Thanks:
> Don
>
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