On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 BillDentin@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 03/13/2009 12:20:31 PM Central Standard Time,
> Billb@bnj.com writes:
>
>
>> You just eliminated the option I'd take. You can get stronger axles,
>> and that might suffice, but rolling a race car just isn't that much
>> fun. If your axle breaks you really only want the race to be over, not
>> the season.
>>
>> I don't know of any other option that retains the wheel if the axle
>> breaks.
>>
>
> I can't explain it, but there was some sort of FORD rear axle conversion that
> a guy in Florida came up with (Abacus?). I know that John Harkness bought
> one for his TR3A after rolling it over at GingerMan on time. John told me
>that
> it was big, heavy, and convoluting, but worked, and he didn't want to roll
> over again.
Harrness' car had a Ford 9" installed (it still does, as far as I know...
but the car hasn't run in a while)
But it's a Ford 9", narrowed, with full-floater axles. If the axle breaks,
the wheels stay on the car. Nice set up, if a bit of overkill. A tad heavy
too.
I agree with the sentiments about the Southwick - you get the vintage
spirit and a measure of safety. The Ford 9" is not exactly all in the
vintage spirit. But balling a TR4 is unkool, especially if you are in it!
rml
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