Subject: Re: [Fot] Southwick Conversion - keeping the bearing in place?

From: Lyman Scherer via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 07:01:34 -0700

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">The BajaTriumph runs the Ford 8=E2=80=9D re=
ar axle, narrowed by Currie Ind. We had the retainer collar come off, bad re=
sults twice!! Ultimately fixed by Currie with using 8=E2=80=9D center sectio=
n with Ford 9=E2=80=9D axles housings fitted, real big deal as new shorter a=
xles and tubes made!! Forever fixed.. Cheers<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOf=
Signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 3, 2025, at 6:53=E2=80=AFAM, Chris Marx via Fo=
t &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote ty=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"DE" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Hi Phil,=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"DE" style=3D"font=
-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt">thank you for your input.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Indeed only the left axle s=
hows this problem. Never did the right axle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I will try to make it to=
 the Mosport Kastner Cup next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Chris<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1=
.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"DE" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</=
span></b><span lang=3D"DE" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calib=
ri&quot;,sans-serif"> [email-masked] &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:=
</b> Monday, November 3, 2025 12:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]; tr4=
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Southwick Conversion - ke=
eping the bearing in place?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Hi Chris;<o:p></o:p></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;=
,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I have always presse=
d the securing ring on the shaft. &nbsp;To remove I use heat.<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">This has wo=
rked well for me on other Fords and Dana axles.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans=
-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">It sounds to me as if the s=
haft is too small in diameter if the inner race of the bearing spins on the s=
haft. I'm not sure if some red loctite on the shaft would work well enough t=
o secure it or not. &nbsp;Dealing with a safety issue here. &nbsp;Perhaps a n=
ew axle shaft?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif">Missed you at the Kastner Cup this year.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&=
quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Phi=
l<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></di=
v><div id=3D"yahoo_quoted_2205289525"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif=
;color:#26282A">On Monday, November 3, 2025 at 03:58:34 AM EST, Chris Marx v=
ia Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; w=
rote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style=3D"border:none;border-lef=
t:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt"><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helveti=
ca&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p=
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tica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Hi Guys,<br><br>I have a questio=
n.<br>My TR8 is running on Mustang axles. They are quite similar to the Sout=
hwick system.<br><br>I have heard that the securing ring on the axle which k=
eeps the bearing in place can be pressed or I have "heard" they need to be s=
hrinked on.<br>Making the ring red hot and slide it on the axle shaft in pla=
ce.<br><br>What is right? Pressing on - which would be easy, or shrinking, w=
hat I didn't do before.<br><br>The reason I'm asking, the bearings don't sta=
y in place and the shaft moves in the bearing. The securing ring is not stro=
ng enough.<br><br>Cheers<br>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=3D"yqtfd75221=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;H=
elvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><=
/div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">_=
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