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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Somewhat on topic and related to Corvair hubs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a set of Corvair hubs developed by Marty Sukey for TYR4A thru TR6 along with axles custom made by GoodParts; again for TR4A thru TR6. Trailing arms need modified but can be made to work well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pricing would be very reasonable to FOT if interested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JVV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason Ostrowski via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 21, 2023 5:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> f s <whitedog72@hotmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] GT6 rear axles<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike D.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good to hear that you are inquiring about the GT6 axles.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is one of the main development points of any significant GT6. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps the most important.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I’d stay away from anything with even the slightest whiff of a swing axle design.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Consider engineering designs for much more powerful cars.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Smart custom engineering is required. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Options often Include parts from:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Datsun 240-280 style as proven by Steve Smith. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-TR6’s <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Corvair <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Corvette<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Custom made.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>People that follow wisdom on this topic, end up with great cars.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Several of the best GT6’s ever built will be available for viewing at Road America this summer at the Kastner Cup. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You likely won’t find all the answers to this query in a simple internet thread. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>However, most, if not all of your questions can be answered by studying some very successful examples that will be kicking ass on track. The actively racing GT6 guys are doing some cool stuff and will be available to lead you in the right direction. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jason Ostrowski <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Friendly Ghost Racing <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 20, 2023, at 10:07 AM, f s via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I can confirm Steves design is great. I have them on my Gt6. Handled north of 170hp and slicks no problem. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wish my engine would have been as reliable......<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>From: gt6steve--- via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Date: 1/19/23 10:53 PM (GMT-06:00) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To: Brian Dolan <<a href="mailto:bdolan1776@gmail.com">bdolan1776@gmail.com</a>>, Scott Janzen <<a href="mailto:sjanzen@me.com">sjanzen@me.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 rear axles <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The ones I built were Group 44 style Datsun rotating bits. Never failed<br><br><br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yahoo-quoted-begin style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#715FFA'>On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 5:06 PM, Brian Dolan via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id=yiv1232472363><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm not the equipment expert...Dad is. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>My recollection is that the Group 44 car ran Datsun parts mated to Triumph stub axles. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our consistent issue was either differentials blowing, or stub axles shearing. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>50 year old metal isn't up to the stresses of modern rubber and engine tuning capabilities, at least not for long. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We tried doing a subaru set up on one of the cars, it wasn't successful initially. Development is ongoing. Always seeking safety and reliability. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Brian<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id=yiv1232472363yqt61571><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 5:42 PM Scott Janzen via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>to answer Mike’s earlier question, I recall, maybe 5-6 years ago, seeing Jim Dolan at Summit Point in the carousel in either the Group 44 GT6 or the Kastner GT6, and one of his rear wheels going past him. I think he had five laps on the Rimmer or Canley assembly and the hub sheared off. Fortunately a low speed part of the track. Not sure if that was a one-off, and he subsequently went on to run them without trouble. Perhaps the Dolans can chime in as to what they run on their numerous GT6s and what this failure was.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 19, 2023, at 2:26 PM, Bob Totten via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Amici,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>The question is which model GT6 you have, Mk1 and MK3 cars have swing axles and the GT6+ has fully articulated axles. The axles shown in the pics posted are for early and late cars.. Might suggest looking at the CV conversion axles being offered by Canley Classics in England for the GT6+?? I myself have been running axles made by Snyder Racing & Machine, Michigan ( since have closed their doors ).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>My 2 cents,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Bob T<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>'64 Spit GT autocrosser<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Scott Janzen via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>To: Brian Schirano <<a href="mailto:bschirano1@gmail.com" target="_blank">bschirano1@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Amici Triumphi <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2023 12:01 am<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 rear axles<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="yiv1232472363m_-3287244964882894771yiv0549638223"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>I think what Joe has is only for swing axles. My gt6 came to me with corvair hubs and gm bearings , spicer sliding half shafts and inner and outer u joints. It’s been bulletproof, but requires extensive mods to the uprights. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div id="yiv1232472363m_-3287244964882894771yiv0549638223yqtfd14661"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>On Jan 18, 2023, at 6:09 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div id="yiv1232472363m_-3287244964882894771yiv0549638223yqtfd11718"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue'></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Call Joe curry at chequred flag racing. Pretty much bullet proof axels for spits and GT6 <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 7:30 PM Michael Deweerd via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Amici, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Are the Rimmers Brothers CV conversion kits suitable for racing? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>OR is there a better solution? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>I've heard of Corvair and even Volkswagen and Subaru, which is best? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Apologies for not searching the archives first.<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Mike Deweerd</span></i><span 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