[Vintage-race] MGA broken axles

[Stewart Smith]

Go to Spriget.com and see if he has them. Great product for BMC axles and 
hubs.

Stewart Smith

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From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey at charter.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 5:55 AM
To: "'Sue Salsburg'" <old_cat at earthlink.net>
Cc: <vintage-race at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] MGA broken axles

> Where is a source for double row bearings for the MGA?
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Tracy Drummond
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sue Salsburg [mailto:old_cat at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:10 AM
> To: Tracy Drummond
> Cc: vintage-race at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] MGA broken axles
>
> Breaking at the outer flange is unusual. The normal spot is inside the
> carrier, leaving a 2inch stub to beat out. Before we got serious about
> upgrades, we could change the pumpkin in the pits in 45 minutes/4 beers.
> Axle wrap-up on the old Sprites was so bad that racers routinely swapped
> them side-to-side after each race to "untwist". Now they have 
> after-market,
> double bearing hubs. I forgot one other trick - the wire wheel axle were
> "supposed to be" stronger, plus their track was a bit wider. We've always
> used wire wheel axles with the splines cut off. When the street car guys
> wear off the outer splines & knockoff threads, we can get them for free or
> close. Good luck, Sue
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