- 1. Axles (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 11:30:29 -0400
- Both Strange and Moser make a good product. I have used both in customer cars for many years. From Street, Stock Eliminator, Comp Eliminator, Alky Dragster, Alky Funny car, LSR Racing. The only axle
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00095.html (8,994 bytes)
- 2. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 15:58:22 -0500
- Okay....... Here is what I know.... 28 spline axles in a 3200lb car are good to 200.445mph at Maxton ,they are good to 205.878 mph at Muroc and 228.304 mph on the salt in a 3800lb car....... Yes I am
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00098.html (10,880 bytes)
- 3. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "David Freiburger" <FreiburD@emapUSA.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 14:12:47 -0700
- I just got back from 4 weeks gone and am diving back in. Here's the axle deal: Axles come through-hardened (like a Strange alloy axle) or induction-hardened (like an OE axle). The Rockwell on a racin
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00099.html (13,162 bytes)
- 4. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 20:07:07 -0400
- I must say that you have broken EVERY OTHER PART OF THAT CAR...I don't know how the axles have survived!!! Lionel's lakester...1800 lbs. with a big block did it on the third pass! Seriously, if you
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00102.html (11,632 bytes)
- 5. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 20:52:22 -0700
- I agree w/ David as that has been my experience also.However................................... If you're building new, think about this; (food for thought) I sell (like new) 31 spline NASCAR axels
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00106.html (10,258 bytes)
- 6. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 21:03:25 -0500
- Grib .... I hate to admit it..... but pushing your car is like pushing a shopping cart... my car reminds me of a Freight train..... but we can fix this issue can't we.... K ( yeah it's the real deal
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00110.html (11,418 bytes)
- 7. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 19:53:24 -0700
- Our rear end is a 58 Olds housing, with a Summers Brothers spool and axles. The center section is a custom unit made from helicopter transmission gears. They are spiral bevel not hypoid, with a 2/1 r
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00112.html (8,105 bytes)
- 8. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 00:36:04 -0700
- I guarantee that I could fix your car so that my three year old granddaughter could push it. It's only money and with the deals you get from me, ......never-mind. Grib -- Original Message -- From: "
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00114.html (8,295 bytes)
- 9. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 21:51:16 -0400
- "With an induction-hardened or surface-hardened axle, there is a brittle outer shell with a very soft core. The outer shell is where the strength is. However, the hard shell can easily crack when twi
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00146.html (7,938 bytes)
- 10. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
- Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 08:45:38 -0400
- Lionel's axles were new induction hardened axles. Length does have something to do with it, being a torsional spring so to speak. The aftermarket axle manufactures that I deal with, do not warranty
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00149.html (8,530 bytes)
- 11. Re: Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "David Freiburger" <FreiburD@emapUSA.com>
- Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 10:33:14 -0700
- Here's my take on the resplining issue: You cannot cut and shorten a tapered axle because the diameter of the axle at the shortened length won't be enough to properly accept new splines. Therefore, a
- /html/land-speed/2001-09/msg00168.html (9,544 bytes)
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