Subject: [Fot] Mueller (?) Spitfire Axles

From: D V <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 21:25:50 -0500

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I believe I have 'Mueller' made axles on my Spitfire. One side has quite a =
bit of play. The other side=2C the yoke that attaches to a spicer ujoint at=
 the diff was welded to the axle. That yoke has cracked along the weld line=
. This yoke has 10 splines and is secured with a circlip around the axle sh=
aft.

Other racing axles I have seen have a 1/4 bolt drilled through the yoke and=
 shaft.

Based on the attached pictures=2C should I (a) look to replace the entire s=
etup (b) have a machine shop drill for a 1/4" bolt or (c) something else al=
l together.=20

The axle at the hub appears to be fine.=20

This car has a long racing history with logbook back to the early 70s.

http://s182.photobucket.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/CEFFB838-A2A8-4B78=
-839F-AC308DC42EB5_zpsm17lc7cp.jpg.html

http://s182.photobucket.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/3010C47E-F3D8-452A=
-993A-4495F7BBC54D_zpsu9iuwg2d.jpg.html

There is an old post with similar axles but I didn't see what the resolutio=
n was.
http://www.team.net/html/fot/2012-02/msg00063.html

Thanks for the help.

Derek

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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>I believe I have 'Mueller' made =
axles on my Spitfire. One side has quite a bit of play. The other side=2C t=
he yoke that attaches to a spicer ujoint at the diff was welded to the axle=
. That yoke has cracked along the weld line. This yoke has 10 splines and i=
s secured with a circlip around the axle shaft.<br><br>Other racing axles I=
 have seen have a 1/4 bolt drilled through the yoke and shaft.<br><br>Based=
 on the attached pictures=2C should I (a) look to replace the entire setup =
(b) have a machine shop drill for a 1/4" bolt or (c) something else all tog=
ether. <br><br>The axle at the hub appears to be fine. <br><br>This car has=
 a long racing history with logbook back to the early 70s.<br><br><a href=
=3D"http://s182.photobucket.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/CEFFB838-A2A8-=
4B78-839F-AC308DC42EB5_zpsm17lc7cp.jpg.html" target=3D"_blank">http://s182.=
photobucket.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/CEFFB838-A2A8-4B78-839F-AC308D=
C42EB5_zpsm17lc7cp.jpg.html</a><br><br><a href=3D"http://s182.photobucket.c=
om/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/3010C47E-F3D8-452A-993A-4495F7BBC54D_zpsu9i=
uwg2d.jpg.html" target=3D"_blank">http://s182.photobucket.com/user/tx63conv=
/media/Spitfire/3010C47E-F3D8-452A-993A-4495F7BBC54D_zpsu9iuwg2d.jpg.html</=
a><br><br>There is an old post with similar axles but I didn't see what the=
 resolution was.<br><a href=3D"http://www.team.net/html/fot/2012-02/msg0006=
3.html" target=3D"_blank"><a href=3D"http://www.team.net/html/fot/2012-02/m=
sg00063.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/html/fot/2012-02/msg000=
63.html</a></a><br><br>Thanks for the help.<br><br>Derek<br><br> 		 	   		 =
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From: Tim Pettenati <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 04:42:20 +0000 (UTC)

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Hi Derek,=20

My old post, and yes yours look like Mueller axles also.
Mine had play between the yokes and splines, rotationally and laterally.=C2=
=A0 Like yours someone tried to weld the axle to yoke but it didn't last.=
=C2=A0 I also found one axle slightly bent.
Replaced with Joe Siam/Chequered Flag Racing axles.=C2=A0 No regrets, it a =
well built kit.
Spitfire Custom Parts

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Cheers,Tim

     On Thursday, October 1, 2015 7:45 PM, D V <[email-masked]> wrote=
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->I believe I have 'Mueller' made axles on my Spitfire. One side has quite =
a bit of play. The other side, the yoke that attaches to a spicer ujoint at=
 the diff was welded to the axle. That yoke has cracked along the weld line=
. This yoke has 10 splines and is secured with a circlip around the axle sh=
aft.

Based on the attached pictures, should I (a) look to replace the entire set=
up (b) have a machine shop drill for a 1/4" bolt or (c) something else all =
together.=20

Thanks for the help.

Derek

=20

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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">I believe I have 'Mueller' made axles on my Spitfire.=
 One side has quite a bit of play. The other side, the yoke that attaches t=
o a spicer ujoint at the diff was welded to the axle. That yoke has cracked=
 along the weld line. This yoke has 10 splines and is secured with a circli=
p around the axle shaft.<br><br>Other racing axles I have seen have a 1/4 b=
olt drilled through the yoke and shaft.<br><br>Based on the attached pictur=
es, should I (a) look to replace the entire setup (b) have a machine shop d=
rill for a 1/4" bolt or (c) something else all together. <br><br>The axle a=
t the hub appears to be fine. <br><br>This car has a long racing history wi=
th logbook back to the early 70s.<br><br><a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_bla=
nk" href=3D"http://s182.photobucket.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/CEFFB8=
38-A2A8-4B78-839F-AC308DC42EB5_zpsm17lc7cp.jpg.html">http://s182.photobucke=
t.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/CEFFB838-A2A8-4B78-839F-AC308DC42EB5_zps=
m17lc7cp.jpg.html</a><br><br><a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"=
http://s182.photobucket.com/user/tx63conv/media/Spitfire/3010C47E-F3D8-452A=
-993A-4495F7BBC54D_zpsu9iuwg2d.jpg.html">http://s182.photobucket.com/user/t=
x63conv/media/Spitfire/3010C47E-F3D8-452A-993A-4495F7BBC54D_zpsu9iuwg2d.jpg=
.html</a><br><br>There is an old post with similar axles but I didn't see w=
hat the resolution was.<br><a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"ht=
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