Subject: Re: [Fot] Ford Truck Axles

From: robertten1--- via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:21:08 +0000 (UTC)

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 Amici,=C2=A0
My axles where made by Snyder Racing over 20 years ago.=C2=A0 Believe they =
are modified Chevy Vega axles with off the shelf Spicer yokes and u-joint.=
=C2=A0 Still serving me well autocross in my Spit.Sad to say they closed th=
e business several years ago.
My=C2=A0 $.02,Bob T=C2=A064 Spit GT=C2=A0
    On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 01:38:19 PM EDT, James Trudeau via Fot <f=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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 On my former Russ Moore Spitfire, I think it has billet steel axles manufa=
ctured by Summers Brothers.=20

It has some trick universal joints (I think modified Corvair). I have lots =
of documentation at home. I think Russ was passionate about the final dive.=
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Jim

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 25, 2023, at 11:22 AM, Bert Brown via Fot <[email-masked]> wro=
te:
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> =EF=BB=BFBrad
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> Doug Brown specified Vasco Jet 1000 for the Spitfire axles that were made=
 when he worked for Kas.=C2=A0 When Kas quit Triumph Lee Mueller had some a=
xles made but I don=E2=80=99t know what material he used.=C2=A0 These were =
all bespoke axles.=20
> For the complete history on Spitfire axles talk to Jerry Barker.=C2=A0=20
>=20
> Bert Brown=20
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>> On Aug 25, 2023, at 6:49 AM, Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]> wro=
te:
>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFI have heard of using Corvair axles.
>>=20
>> Kas also commissioned solid axles. No one knows how many were actually p=
roduced.=20
>>=20
>> Kas told me I have the prototype set under my car.
>>=20
>> Brad Eells
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>=20
>>>> On Aug 25, 2023, at 7:45 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <[email-masked]> w=
rote:
>>>=20
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>>> When I bought my first Spitfire the previous owner told me the axles we=
re made from Ford truck axles (he was told that when he bought the car).=C2=
=A0=20
>>>=20
>>> Has anyone heard of doing that before?=C2=A0 The axles I have are very =
robust (no nut) and I am trying to see if it is even possible to make anoth=
er set.
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        <div>Amici,&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>My axles where made by S=
nyder Racing over 20 years ago.&nbsp; Believe they are modified Chevy Vega =
axles with off the shelf Spicer yokes and u-joint.&nbsp; Still serving me w=
ell autocross in my Spit.</div><div>Sad to say they closed the business sev=
eral years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>My&nbsp; $.02,</div><div>Bob T&nbs=
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">On my former Russ Moore Spitfire, I t=
hink it has billet steel axles manufactured by Summers Brothers. <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">It has some trick universal joi=
nts (I think modified Corvair). I have lots of documentation at home. I thi=
nk Russ was passionate about the final dive. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">&gt; On Aug 25, 2023, at 11:22 AM, Bert Brown via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">&gt; =EF=BB=BFBrad<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">&gt; Doug Brown specified Vasco Jet 1000 for the Spitfire axles that we=
re made when he worked for Kas.&nbsp; When Kas quit Triumph Lee Mueller had=
 some axles made but I don=E2=80=99t know what material he used.&nbsp; Thes=
e were all bespoke axles. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; For the complete =
history on Spitfire axles talk to Jerry Barker.&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; Bert Brown <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; On Aug 25, 2023, at 6:49 AM,=
 Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofoll=
ow" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; =EF=BB=BFI have heard=
 of using Corvair axles.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; <br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; Kas also commissioned solid axles. No one knows how ma=
ny were actually produced. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; <br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; Kas told me I have the prototype set under my car.<=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; Brad=
 Eells<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div=
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gt; =EF=BB=BF<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt;&gt; When I bought my first=
 Spitfire the previous owner told me the axles were made from Ford truck ax=
les (he was told that when he bought the car).&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">&gt;&gt;&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&gt;&gt; Has anyone heard =
of doing that before?&nbsp;  The axles I have are very robust (no nut) and =
I am trying to see if it is even possible to make another set.<br></div><di=
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From: Russ Moore via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:22:04 -0400

The U joints on my Spitfire (#49), now Jim's are Corvette on that setup. Axles were definitely Summers Bros. I did the custom machine work on the trunnions and the flanges in my shop. Used all grade 8 hardware on the assembly. Driveshaft was also custom built and balanced at high speed. Flanges were Corvair and modified by me. All part numbers are available.

Russ Moore

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From: Fot <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of James Trudeau via Fot
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2023 1:09 PM
To: Bert Brown via Fot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Ford Truck Axles

On my former Russ Moore Spitfire, I think it has billet steel axles manufactured by Summers Brothers. 

It has some trick universal joints (I think modified Corvair). I have lots of documentation at home. I think Russ was passionate about the final dive. 

Jim

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 25, 2023, at 11:22 AM, Bert Brown via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Brad
> 
> Doug Brown specified Vasco Jet 1000 for the Spitfire axles that were made when he worked for Kas.  When Kas quit Triumph Lee Mueller had some axles made but I don’t know what material he used.  These were all bespoke axles. 
> For the complete history on Spitfire axles talk to Jerry Barker.  
> 
> Bert Brown 
> 
>> On Aug 25, 2023, at 6:49 AM, Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> I have heard of using Corvair axles.
>> 
>> Kas also commissioned solid axles. No one knows how many were actually produced. 
>> 
>>>> On Aug 25, 2023, at 7:45 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> When I bought my first Spitfire the previous owner told me the axles were made from Ford truck axles (he was told that when he bought the car).  
>>> 
>>> Has anyone heard of doing that before?   The axles I have are very robust (no nut) and I am trying to see if it is even possible to make another set.
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