Charly,
I have the Southwick hubs and the Weathers axels -- work just fine
together. Got three by one half inch studs which was probably overkill
[2.5 would have been better.]
chuck
Charly Mitchel wrote:
>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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