In a message dated 23/05/01 3:11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
barneymg@ntsource.com writes:
> >You mean other than the fact that you have exceeded the strength of the
> weak rear axle by an even bigger margin than the 1500 did? ....
>
> The rear axle is about the only thing I have had no trouble with on my MGA
> in over 300,000 miles, and I run the crap out of it. Doing repeated hot
> starts and power shifts with the race tires should be pretty hard on it,
> but so far I have only needed a new u-joint on occasion.
> Barney Gaylord
>
What you are obviously unaware of, Barney, is that the Riley does not use the
B series axle that your MGA does. It uses the A series like a Midget, but
with even longer axles, which is why they snap like celery sticks when asked
to deal with any additional torque. That's why I suggested the change to a B
series axle, notwithstanding the inconvenience of the different bolt pattern.
And you are right - I was sloppy - I meant that the pins were different on
the early flywheel, not the bolt pattern.
Bill
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