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Re: Rear Axle Fit?

To: Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott <toobmany@bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: Rear Axle Fit?
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 18:50:37 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <12410550098310@domain0.bigpond.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott wrote:
> 
> >From the dim darks I recall A40 Farina axles are a little longer than
> Sprite axles although I'm willing to be proved wrong.
> 
> Peter

Yeah by 1.25 inches, you wouldn't get them in a Spridget.

Once you install the brake drum and road wheel and tighten everything
up, this sucks it all together. Remember the rubber "O" ring is keeping
it out just a bit too.
> ----------
> > From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Rear Axle Fit?
> > Date: Monday, 22 November 1999 16:46
> >
> > I just spent all afternoon and most of the evening assembling and
> > installing the front and rear bearings and hubs.  I had planned to have
> > the brakes in and the car off the homebuilt dolly and on wheels by now.
> > Last weekend was spent installing the rear axle and springs.
> > The front suspension has been in for a few weeks now.  The problem I'm
> > having is with the rear axles. They both will not seat on the hub
> > flange.  They bottom out about 1/16th away from the flange.  Gonna be
> > some oil leak there!  I tried Frank's remedy: a BFH.  No dice.
> >      Have I got two incorrect axles?  This was a basket case and the
> > rear end was not assembled when I got it.  What gives?
> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite


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