This is the reason it can be risky to convert to wires without replacing the
casing also. It works but carry a spare axle. I did it and have never had a
problem but I know others who have.
LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Zurschmeide <jzurschm@etec.com>
To: 'Martyn Ridley' <ridleymj@bis.on.ca>; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
<spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 5:37 PM
Subject: RE: Rear axle casing
>Yes, the steel wheel casing and axle halfshafts and bearing hubs are
>different.
>
>Believe it or don't, I was measuring the difference just last night.
>Steel wheel axles
>are approximately 1/2" longer *in the shaft* than wire wheel axles - of
>course, the
>splined stubs make the wire wheel axles longer overall.
>
>JZ
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Martyn Ridley [SMTP:ridleymj@bis.on.ca]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 1:03 AM
>> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
>> Subject: Rear axle casing
>>
>> Is there a difference in the rear axle casing between steel and wire
>> wheel
>> cars as there is with the MG B?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Martyn
>>
>> 59 Frog, 62 Midget, neither running.
>> On the road of life there are Sports Cars.
>
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