I broke one of mine off at a race in Denver .........Henry Morrison
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack W. Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <SpiwakD@aol.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: (no subject)
> SpiwakD@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Amici
> >
> > A local TR3 racer is planning to reinforce his front hubs by
welding
> > some metal into the depression between the flanges (perhaps two
crescents of
> > rebar). I suggested he wait until I sought the advice of the FOT seers.
I did
> > mention to him the tip about through-bolting the flanges together, but
he
> > thought the extra holes on the rotor side would weaken the flange. I
welcome
> > any comments on this project. How many front hub breaks have there been?
> > Where do they break?
> >
> > Dave
>
> I don't know of any front hub breakages but there may be some of which I
am
> unaware. None at any races I've been to in the last five years.
>
> If he does any welding, it must be done by someone who is totally
competent at
> welding cast iron -- not the thing you normally do. I wouldn't touch a
> modification like that in a part where a failure wwould put me on my head.
>
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- 29 and still running
> TR4 -- 39 and being rebuilt
> uncle jack -- down but not out
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