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Re: CV joints to cure those rear-end woes

To: "Dan Harriman" <KC5GXL@pnx.com>
Subject: Re: CV joints to cure those rear-end woes
From: pwatson@ix.netcom.com (Pete Watson)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 06:25:32 -0800
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Dan,
     Do cv joints support axial loads?  If I'm not mistaken, the 
Spitfire relies on the axle itself to maintain lateral location, which 
would pull apart a cv joint if it couldn't retain the axle.  It's a 
swing-axle, like early VWs, with just one u-joint at the inner end of 
the axle.  The deflection easily exceeds ten degrees (if driven 
properly 8^) ).

     Pete

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