Subject: Re: [Fot] Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile.

From: "Rocky Entriken" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:09:51 -0500

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If it was missing the inner hubs/flanges, which should mean it was =
missing inner axles since they=92re all a single unit, you should have =
been able to just look through the hole and see if it was welded up or =
not.

Here=92s a trick I did when I had my welded-up unit out of the car =96 =
took it to a machine shop and had them drill a sizeable hole through the =
weld and welded gears.

Reason; back in the day I when I had a limited slip in the car I snapped =
a goodly number of inner axles (stock mk. 1 Spitfire units). I got =
pretty good at changing them out on the fly. Took about an hour if I =
could stick a magnet in and pull out the broken end. Double that if the =
broken stub was jammed in so I had to knock it out from the other side. =
Later I got a big-axle GT6 unit and went to a welded rear which =
immensely reduced my broken axle issues (and I like the way it =
handles!). I=92ve still broken couple since then, but it=92s become =
quite rare. But first time I did the repair took 12 hours (overnight at =
the track!) and eventually involved removing the diff and taking it to =
where someone could remove the broken stub, for the simple reason that I =
could not poke it out from the other side =96 the opening was blocked. =
Ain=92t blocked no mo=92.

--Rocky Entriken
From: Bud R=20
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:04 PM
To: FOT=20
Cc: Jim Gray ; Mark A. Eden=20
Subject: [Fot] Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile.

Listerati,

As luck would have it the 4:11 differential (one of the spares that came =
with the race car) I had refurbished for my Spitfire this week turned =
out to already be welded. So I don=92t have to worry about some of the =
tighter turns lifting a wheel. That=92s a relief. =20

I hadn=92t even considered I=92d be that lucky, and it was missing the =
inner hubs/flanges so I never tested it for being welded up and hadn=92t =
ever opened it up.=20

Since I had already been driving a welded 3:89 I=92m kinda already used =
to the welded axle driving style, whatever that is.

I think I=92ll go buy a lottery ticket. It=92s not often I walk out of a =
shop feeling so good about picking up a part.

Now if anyone knows where I can get a 1/2 inch version of the aluminum =
lowering block that goes on top of the diff I=92d appreciate knowing. I =
believe the 1/2 inch block is supposed to give you 2 degrees negative =
camber and right now I have 3 degrees of negative camber. Chequered =
Racing only has 1 inch blocks.

Thanks,
Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)

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<DIV>If it was missing the inner hubs/flanges, which should mean it was =
missing=20
inner axles since they=92re all a single unit, you should have been able =
to just=20
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<DIV>Here=92s a trick I did when I had my welded-up unit out of the car =
=96 took it=20
to a machine shop and had them drill a sizeable hole through the weld =
and welded=20
gears.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Reason; back in the day I when I had a limited slip in the car I =
snapped a=20
goodly number of inner axles (stock mk. 1 Spitfire units). I got pretty =
good at=20
changing them out on the fly. Took about an hour if I could stick a =
magnet in=20
and pull out the broken end. Double that if the broken stub was jammed =
in so I=20
had to knock it out from the other side. Later I got a big-axle GT6 unit =
and=20
went to a welded rear which immensely reduced my broken axle issues (and =
I like=20
the way it handles!). I=92ve still broken couple since then, but it=92s =
become quite=20
rare. But first time I did the repair took 12 hours (overnight at the =
track!)=20
and eventually involved removing the diff and taking it to where someone =
could=20
remove the broken stub, for the simple reason that I could not poke it =
out from=20
the other side =96 the opening was blocked. Ain=92t blocked no =
mo=92.</DIV>
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<DIV>--Rocky Entriken</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:04 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Listerati,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>As luck would have it the 4:11 differential (one of the =
spares=20
that came with the race car) I had refurbished for my Spitfire this week =
turned=20
out to already be welded. So I don=92t have to worry about some of the =
tighter=20
turns lifting a wheel. That=92s a relief.&nbsp;=20
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<DIV>I hadn=92t even considered I=92d be that lucky, and it was missing =
the inner=20
hubs/flanges so I never tested it for being welded up and hadn=92t ever =
opened it=20
up.=20
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Since I had already been driving a welded 3:89 I=92m kinda already =
used to=20
the welded axle driving style, whatever that is.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I think I=92ll go buy a lottery ticket. It=92s not often I walk out =
of a shop=20
feeling so good about picking up a part.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Now if anyone knows where I can get a 1/2 inch version of the =
aluminum=20
lowering block that goes on top of the diff I=92d appreciate knowing. I =
believe=20
the 1/2 inch block is supposed to give you 2 degrees negative camber and =
right=20
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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