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<div>Amici, </div><div><br></div><div>My axles where made by Snyder Racing over 20 years ago. Believe they are modified Chevy Vega axles with off the shelf Spicer yokes and u-joint. Still serving me well autocross in my Spit.</div><div>Sad to say they closed the business several years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>My $.02,</div><div>Bob T </div><div>64 Spit GT </div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 01:38:19 PM EDT, James Trudeau via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">On my former Russ Moore Spitfire, I think it has billet steel axles manufactured by Summers Brothers. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jim<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> On Aug 25, 2023, at 11:22 AM, Bert Brown via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Brad<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> 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. <br></div><div dir="ltr">> For the complete history on Spitfire axles talk to Jerry Barker. <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Bert Brown <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> On Aug 25, 2023, at 6:49 AM, Brad Eells via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> I have heard of using Corvair axles.<br></div><div dir="ltr">>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> Kas also commissioned solid axles. No one knows how many were actually produced. <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> Kas told me I have the prototype set under my car.<br></div><div dir="ltr">>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>> Brad Eells<br></div><div dir="ltr">>> Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div dir="ltr">>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>>>> On Aug 25, 2023, at 7:45 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">>>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>>> 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). <br></div><div dir="ltr">>>> <br></div><div dir="ltr">>>> Has anyone heard of doing that before? 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