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To: sjanzen@me.com, damys@charter.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Rear Hubs
From: Nick B via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:16:05 -0500
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=20I=20have=20used=20both=20the=20Corvair=20and=20Datsun=20modifications.=20The=20=
Corvair=20setup=20involves=20extra=20work=20in=20that=20you=20have=20to=20weld=20=
and=20redrill=20the=20flange=20for=20the=20proper=20wheel=20stud=20spacing.=20Th=
e=20Corvair=20also=20uses=20a=20fairly=20large=20taper=20roller=20bearing=20and=20=
its=20a=20close=20fit=20when=20you=20bore=20the=20GT6=20upright=20for=20the=20ne=
w=20bearing.=20You=20might=20try=20to=20find=20some=20slightly=20smaller=20OD=20=
bearings=20here=20!=0D=0A=0D=0AThe=20Datsun=20setup=20is=20the=20easiest.=20You=20=
end=20up=20with=20the=20same=20wheel=20stud=20pattern=20as=20the=20"Big"=20TR=20=
wheels=20(4.5"=20bolt=20circle)=20and=20if=20you=20keep=20that=20spacing=20you=20=
have=20more=20options=20for=20wheels=20than=20the=20GT6=20spacing.=20=0D=0A=0D=0A=
If=20you=20go=20with=20the=20Datsun,=20try=20to=20find=20240Z=20or=20510=20axles=
=20as=20they=20are=20smaller=20in=20shaft=20diameter=20than=20the=20260=20and=20=
on=20size.=20This=20is=20easier=20as=20again=20when=20you=20bore=20the=20upright=
=20for=20the=20new=20bearings=20you=20will=20have=20more=20of=20the=20original=20=
casting=20left.=20Try=20to=20get=20the=20complete=20axle=20assembly=20with=20the=
=20bearing=20spacer,=20small=20distance=20washer=20between=20the=20outer=20flang=
e=20and=20outer=20bearing=20and=20the=20drive=20(half)=20shaft=20flange=20(you=20=
will=20need=20to=20utilize=20all=20these=20pieces).=0D=0A?=0D=0AIf=20you=20want=20=
to=20go=20with=20CV's,=20I=20have=20cut=20the=20inner=20flange=20about=20midway=20=
and=20done=20the=20same=20to=20the=20VW=20flange=20or=20whatever=20CV=20setup=20=
you=20like,=20and=20welded=20them=20together=20to=20make=20a=20flange=20that=20g=
oes=20on=20the=20Datsun=20axle=20and=20will=20mate=20with=20your=20CV.=20(I=20us=
ually=20use=20VW=20beetle=20assemblies=20as=20they=20are=20plentiful=20and=20hav=
e=20withstood=20the=20rigors=20so=20far).=0D=0A=0D=0ANever=20one=20to=20leave=20=
it=20"stock"...=0D=0ANick=20in=20Norcal=0D=0A=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A--=
---Original=20Message-----=0D=0AFrom:=20Scott=20Janzen=20via=20Fot=20&lt;fot@aut=
ox.team.net&gt;=0D=0ATo:=20damys=20&lt;damys@charter.net&gt;=0D=0ACc:=20fot=20&l=
t;fot@autox.team.net&gt;=0D=0ASent:=20Sun,=20Jan=2011,=202015=2011:11=20am=0D=0A=
Subject:=20Re:=20[Fot]=20GT6=20Rear=20Hubs=0D=0A=0D=0A=20=20I'm=20curious=20to=20=
see=20what=20other=20answers=20come=20up.=20?Steve=20Smith=20used=20to=20prep=20=
the=20uprights=20to=20accept=20Datsun=20stub=20axles=20and=20(I=20think)=20TR6=20=
halfshafts=20-=20see=20Kas'=20first=20book=20for=20photos.=0D=0AMy=20car=20came=20=
to=20me=20with=20the=20uprights=20modified=20to=20accept=20larger=20(unknown=20o=
rigin)=20bearings=20and=20Corvair=20stub=20axles,=20with=20the=20Corvair=20wheel=
=20flange=20turned=20down=20and=20re-drilled=20for=20the=20Triumph=20bolt=20patt=
ern,=20and=20Spicer=20halfshafts.=20?They've=20been=20trouble-free=20for=20me;=20=
?I'm=20about=20to=20pull=20them=20apart=20for=20servicing=20and=20probably=20hav=
e=20a=20duplicate=20set=20of=20uprights=20made=20up=20so=20they'll=20be=20interc=
hangeable=20with=20what's=20on=20my=20car.=20?I=20believe=20Lotus=20Europa=20own=
ers=20also=20swapped=20out=20for=20the=20corvair=20stub=20axles=20at=20the=20tim=
e.=20This=20was=20the=20solution=20"back=20in=20the=20day".=20?Any=20good=20driv=
eshaft=20shop=20can=20make=20up=20the=20halfshafts.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ABTW=20-=20t=
hese=20are=20the=20stub=20axles=20from=20the=20articulated=20independent=20rear=20=
second=20series=20Corvair,=20not=20the=20early=20Nader=20swing=20axle=20cars.=0D=
=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AYou=20can=20see=20some=20photos=20of=20my=20car's=20rear=20suspen=
sion=20at?http://www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm=0D=0A=0D=0AT=
oday,=20though,=20you=20might=20want=20to=20go=20the=20Datsun=20route=20for=20be=
tter=20availability,=20and=20look=20at=20the=20write-up=20in=20Kas'=202010=20boo=
=20on=20Chuck=20Gee's=20car,=20which=20uses=20a=20hybrid=20of=20Datsun=20and=20s=
ome=20cool=20CV=20joint=20axles.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AOn=20Jan=2011,=202=
015,=20at=208:00=20AM,=20damys---=20via=20Fot=20wrote:=0D=0AWhere=20do=20we=20go=
,=20who=20do=20we=20talk=20to=20about=20a=20competition=20rated=20rear=20hub=20a=
nd=20axle=20setup=20for=20a=20roto=20GT6??=20We=20can=20get=20the=20axles=20buil=
t=20locally,=20but=20are=20having=20a=20hard=20time=20discovering=20hub=20option=
s.?=20Would=20prefer=20purchasing=20a=20race=20proven=20combination=20of=20axle=20=
and=20hub=20setup.=0D=0AThanks=20for=20any=20help.=0D=0AAlex=20and=20Dave=0D=0A_=
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=0D=0A<div=20style=3D"font-family:Comic=20Sans=20MS,=20sans-serif;color:black;fo=
nt-size:14pt;">=20I=20have=20used=20both=20the=20Corvair=20and=20Datsun=20modifi=
cations.=20The=20Corvair=20setup=20involves=20extra=20work=20in=20that=20you=20h=
ave=20to=20weld=20and=20redrill=20the=20flange=20for=20the=20proper=20wheel=20st=
ud=20spacing.=20The=20Corvair=20also=20uses=20a=20fairly=20large=20taper=20rolle=
r=20bearing=20and=20its=20a=20close=20fit=20when=20you=20bore=20the=20GT6=20upri=
ght=20for=20the=20new=20bearing.=20You=20might=20try=20to=20find=20some=20slight=
ly=20smaller=20OD=20bearings=20here=20!<br>=0D=0A<br>=0D=0AThe=20Datsun=20setup=20=
is=20the=20easiest.=20You=20end=20up=20with=20the=20same=20wheel=20stud=20patter=
n=20as=20the=20"Big"=20TR=20wheels=20(4.5"=20bolt=20circle)=20and=20if=20you=20k=
eep=20that=20spacing=20you=20have=20more=20options=20for=20wheels=20than=20the=20=
GT6=20spacing.=20<br>=0D=0A<br>=0D=0AIf=20you=20go=20with=20the=20Datsun,=20try=20=
to=20find=20240Z=20or=20510=20axles=20as=20they=20are=20smaller=20in=20shaft=20d=
iameter=20than=20the=20260=20and=20on=20size.=20This=20is=20easier=20as=20again=20=
when=20you=20bore=20the=20upright=20for=20the=20new=20bearings=20you=20will=20ha=
ve=20more=20of=20the=20original=20casting=20left.=20Try=20to=20get=20the=20compl=
ete=20axle=20assembly=20with=20the=20bearing=20spacer,=20small=20distance=20wash=
er=20between=20the=20outer=20flange=20and=20outer=20bearing=20and=20the=20drive=20=
(half)=20shaft=20flange=20(you=20will=20need=20to=20utilize=20all=20these=20piec=
es).<br>=0D=0A&nbsp;<br>=0D=0AIf=20you=20want=20to=20go=20with=20CV's,=20I=20hav=
e=20cut=20the=20inner=20flange=20about=20midway=20and=20done=20the=20same=20to=20=
the=20VW=20flange=20or=20whatever=20CV=20setup=20you=20like,=20and=20welded=20th=
em=20together=20to=20make=20a=20flange=20that=20goes=20on=20the=20Datsun=20axle=20=
and=20will=20mate=20with=20your=20CV.=20(I=20usually=20use=20VW=20beetle=20assem=
blies=20as=20they=20are=20plentiful=20and=20have=20withstood=20the=20rigors=20so=
=20far).<br>=0D=0A<br>=0D=0ANever=20one=20to=20leave=20it=20"stock"...<br>=0D=0A=
Nick=20in=20Norcal<br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>=20<br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A=
<div><br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A-----Original=20Message-----<br>=0D=0AFrom:=20Scott=20=
Janzen=20via=20Fot=20&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>=0D=0ATo:=20damys=20&lt;damys=
@charter.net&gt;<br>=0D=0ACc:=20fot=20&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>=0D=0ASent:=20=
Sun,=20Jan=2011,=202015=2011:11=20am<br>=0D=0ASubject:=20Re:=20[Fot]=20GT6=20Rea=
r=20Hubs<br>=0D=0A<br>=0D=0A=20=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"AOLMsgPart_2_e6cb8522-53d5-4d4=
a-b52c-f4a70cd685c0">=20=0D=0A<div=20class=3D"aolReplacedBody"=20style=3D"word-w=
rap:=20break-word;=20-webkit-nbsp-mode:=20space;=20-webkit-line-break:=20after-w=
hite-space;=20">I'm=20curious=20to=20see=20what=20other=20answers=20come=20up.=20=
&nbsp;Steve=20Smith=20used=20to=20prep=20the=20uprights=20to=20accept=20Datsun=20=
stub=20axles=20and=20(I=20think)=20TR6=20halfshafts=20-=20see=20Kas'=20first=20b=
ook=20for=20photos.=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>My=20car=20came=20to=20me=20w=
ith=20the=20uprights=20modified=20to=20accept=20larger=20(unknown=20origin)=20be=
arings=20and=20Corvair=20stub=20axles,=20with=20the=20Corvair=20wheel=20flange=20=
turned=20down=20and=20re-drilled=20for=20the=20Triumph=20bolt=20pattern,=20and=20=
Spicer=20halfshafts.=20&nbsp;They've=20been=20trouble-free=20for=20me;=20&nbsp;I=
'm=20about=20to=20pull=20them=20apart=20for=20servicing=20and=20probably=20have=20=
a=20duplicate=20set=20of=20uprights=20made=20up=20so=20they'll=20be=20interchang=
eable=20with=20what's=20on=20my=20car.=20&nbsp;I=20believe=20Lotus=20Europa=20ow=
ners=20also=20swapped=20out=20for=20the=20corvair=20stub=20axles=20at=20the=20ti=
me.=20This=20was=20the=20solution=20"back=20in=20the=20day".=20&nbsp;Any=20good=20=
driveshaft=20shop=20can=20make=20up=20the=20halfshafts.</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div><b=
r>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>BTW=20-=20these=20are=20the=20stub=20axles=20from=
=20the=20articulated=20independent=20rear=20second=20series=20Corvair,=20not=20t=
he=20early=20Nader=20swing=20axle=20cars.</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A</div>=
=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>You=20can=20see=20some=20photos=20of=20my=20car's=20rear=20susp=
ension=20at&nbsp;<a=20target=3D"_blank"=20href=3D"http://www.britishracecar.com/=
ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm">http://www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-G=
T6.htm</a></div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>=0D=0A<div>Today,=20though=
,=20you=20might=20want=20to=20go=20the=20Datsun=20route=20for=20better=20availab=
ility,=20and=20look=20at=20the=20write-up=20in=20Kas'=202010=20boo=20on=20Chuck=20=
Gee's=20car,=20which=20uses=20a=20hybrid=20of=20Datsun=20and=20some=20cool=20CV=20=
joint=20axles.</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=
</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>On=20Jan=2011,=202015,=20at=208:00=20AM,=20damys---=20via=
=20Fot=20wrote:</div>=0D=0A<br=20class=3D"aolmail_Apple-interchange-newline">=0D=
=0A<div=20align=3D"LEFT"><font=20color=3D"#000000"=20size=3D"2"=20face=3D"Verdan=
a">Where=20do=20we=20go,=20who=20do=20we=20talk=20to=20about=20a=20competition=20=
rated=20rear=20hub=20and=20axle=20setup=20for=20a=20roto=20GT6?&nbsp;=20We=20can=
=20get=20the=20axles=20built=20locally,=20but=20are=20having=20a=20hard=20time=20=
discovering=20hub=20options.&nbsp;=20Would=20prefer=20purchasing=20a=20race=20pr=
oven=20combination=20of=20axle=20and=20hub=20setup.</font></div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=
=20align=3D"LEFT"><font=20color=3D"#000000"=20size=3D"2"=20face=3D"Verdana">Than=
ks=20for=20any=20help.</font></div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20align=3D"LEFT"><font=20col=
or=3D"#000000"=20size=3D"2"=20face=3D"Verdana">Alex=20and=20Dave</font></div>=0D=
=0A_______________________________________________<br>=0D=0A<a=20href=3D"mailto:=
fot@autox.team.net">f</a></div>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A</div>=0D=
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