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Re: [Fot] Help identifying Spitfire comp rear axle

To: Tim Pettenati <1964spitfire@pacbell.net>, Kas Kastner
Subject: Re: [Fot] Help identifying Spitfire comp rear axle
From: Joseph Siam <jsiam1@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:50:27 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
I have a great axle kit for Spits in stock.  Thanks Joe


-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Pettenati <1964spitfire@pacbell.net>
>Sent: Feb 7, 2012 3:59 PM
>To: Kas Kastner <kaskas@cox.net>
>Cc: fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Fot] Help identifying Spitfire comp rear axle
>
>Kas,
>
>Photos are here:
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/14001317@N02/sets/72157629218411585/
>
>Do you need
>a picture of something else. 
>Axles are still in the car, so kinda hard to get
>a good photo.
>
>The spicer 5-178X (1350 series) you mention is slightly larger
>with a 1.188 cap.
>
>Mine use spicer 1310 series u-joints with a 1.062 cap and
>3.219 overall length. 
>
>Thanks,
>Tim
> 
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Kas Kastner <kaskas@cox.net>
>To: 1964spitfire@pacbell.net; fot
><fot@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tue, February 7, 2012 2:15:18 PM
>Subject: RE: [Fot]
>Help identifying Spitfire comp rear axle
>
>
>Your description does not help me
>much, I need a photo.  I built forged one 
>piece axles in the early 1970's
>that were one piece with the hub and the axle 
>all one forged part made of
>very expensive vascojet 8000 special steel.  Mueler 
>was given the specs and
>forging dies to carry on that work when I left Triumph.  
>
>We used a Forklift
>U-joint for the mating parts and it was very very good and  
>strong.  This
>number may be the one, but it also may be for the engine dyno 
>cardian shaft
>(which was lot bigger).  I only have this Spicer part number so 
>cannot tell. 
>Anyway a clue is the forlift info.  If all else fails look there. 
>My spicer
>number is 5-178X .That is for a U-joint kit.
>
>Never be beaten by equipment
> 
>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:43:49 -0800
>> From: 1964spitfire@pacbell.net
>> To:
>fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Fot] Help identifying Spitfire comp rear axle
>>
>> Can anyone help identify this Spit rear axle from the photos,
>> and/or what
>> parts they was built from?
>> 
>> http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyzQBGV
>> 
>> The axle
>shaft is 1"
>> dia with .9875 X 10 splines. 
>> According to the DPO it's a
>Mother Mueller part,
>> but he's provided a few tall tales on the car's
>history.
>> It's possible since
>> car was built in SoCal, late 70' - early
>80's.
>> 
>> I'd at least like to find were
>> the Yoke was sourced from. 
>> One
>side has quite a bit of play.
>> 
>> Any leads would
>> be appreciated. 
>> 
>>
>Cheers,
>> Tim
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