All
Phil Marino made me a shaft and hub for my PA. It seems to work fine and
corrected my loose hub problem. He modified my hub and made a new axle.
Jerry
Robert Grunau wrote:
> New half shafts are used with a taper on the outer end, usually with a key
> and outer end nut. The old hub is taper bored and a key slot machined. Bung
> the whole thing together and tighten the outer nut and you have a superior
> connection to the old parrallel fit axles/hubs.
> XK Jaguars use this method.
> I can supply the tapered axle shafts for the MG TA/TB/TC. MMM cars may be
> shorter shafts, depending on model.
> It is my understanding that Phil Marino no longer makes tapered axle shafts.
> Regards, Bob Grunau
>
> Jarl
>
> <Phil Marino's tapered-end axle rear modification.>
>
> But surely it's still necessary to replace one of the two bits, at least? Or
> is there an insert fitted to the hub to accept a taper ground on the old
> halfshaft? As you'll gather I don't know anyone who has the mod.
>
> The reason for my original comment was dismiss any thoughts of using the
> existing parts with welding, screws, Loctite, etc, which have all been tried
> and failed in the past.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Dwyer
> J2, TA, TC
>
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