Re: [Fot] GT6 Rear Hubs

[Nick B via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>]

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=20=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=20=20=20=20I=20have=20used=20both=20the=20Corvair=20and=20=
Datsun=20modifications.=20The=20Corvair=20setup=20involves=20extra=20work=20in=20=
that=20you=20have=20to=20weld=20and=20redrill=20the=20flange=20for=20the=20prope=
r=20wheel=20stud=20spacing.=20The=20Corvair=20also=20uses=20a=20fairly=20large=20=
taper=20roller=20bearing=20and=20its=20a=20close=20fit=20when=20you=20bore=20the=
=20GT6=20upright=20for=20the=20new=20bearing.=20You=20might=20try=20to=20find=20=
some=20slightly=20smaller=20OD=20bearings=20here=20!=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20The=20Dats=
un=20setup=20is=20the=20easiest.=20You=20end=20up=20with=20the=20same=20wheel=20=
stud=20pattern=20as=20the=20"Big"=20TR=20wheels=20(4.5"=20bolt=20circle)=20and=20=
if=20you=20keep=20that=20spacing=20you=20have=20more=20options=20for=20wheels=20=
than=20the=20GT6=20spacing.=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20If=20you=20go=20with=20the=20Dat=
sun,=20try=20to=20find=20240Z=20or=20510=20axles=20as=20they=20are=20smaller=20i=
n=20shaft=20diameter=20than=20the=20260=20and=20on=20size.=20This=20is=20easier=20=
as=20again=20when=20you=20bore=20the=20upright=20for=20the=20new=20bearings=20yo=
u=20will=20have=20more=20of=20the=20original=20casting=20left.=20Try=20to=20get=20=
the=20complete=20axle=20assembly=20with=20the=20bearing=20spacer,=20small=20dist=
ance=20washer=20between=20the=20outer=20flange=20and=20outer=20bearing=20and=20t=
he=20drive=20(half)=20shaft=20flange=20(you=20will=20need=20to=20utilize=20all=20=
these=20pieces).=0D=0A=20?=0D=0A=20If=20you=20want=20to=20go=20with=20CV's,=20I=20=
have=20cut=20the=20inner=20flange=20about=20midway=20and=20done=20the=20same=20t=
o=20the=20VW=20flange=20or=20whatever=20CV=20setup=20you=20like,=20and=20welded=20=
them=20together=20to=20make=20a=20flange=20that=20goes=20on=20the=20Datsun=20axl=
e=20and=20will=20mate=20with=20your=20CV.=20(I=20usually=20use=20VW=20beetle=20a=
ssemblies=20as=20they=20are=20plentiful=20and=20have=20withstood=20the=20rigors=20=
so=20far).=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20Never=20one=20to=20leave=20it=20"stock"...=0D=0A=20N=
ick=20in=20Norcal=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=20=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=
-----Original=20Message-----=0D=0A=20From:=20Scott=20Janzen=20via=20Fot=20<fo=
t@autox.team.net>=0D=0A=20To:=20damys=20<damys@charter.net>=0D=0A=20Cc:=
=20fot=20<fot@autox.team.net>=0D=0A=20Sent:=20Sun,=20Jan=2011,=202015=2011=
:11=20am=0D=0A=20Subject:=20Re:=20[Fot]=20GT6=20Rear=20Hubs=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=20=
=20=20=20I'm=20curious=20to=20see=20what=20other=20answers=20come=20up.=20?Steve=
=20Smith=20used=20to=20prep=20the=20uprights=20to=20accept=20Datsun=20stub=20axl=
es=20and=20(I=20think)=20TR6=20halfshafts=20-=20see=20Kas'=20first=20book=20for=20=
photos.=20=0D=0A=20=20My=20car=20came=20to=20me=20with=20the=20uprights=20modifi=
ed=20to=20accept=20larger=20(unknown=20origin)=20bearings=20and=20Corvair=20stub=
=20axles,=20with=20the=20Corvair=20wheel=20flange=20turned=20down=20and=20re-dri=
lled=20for=20the=20Triumph=20bolt=20pattern,=20and=20Spicer=20halfshafts.=20?The=
y've=20been=20trouble-free=20for=20me;=20?I'm=20about=20to=20pull=20them=20apart=
=20for=20servicing=20and=20probably=20have=20a=20duplicate=20set=20of=20uprights=
=20made=20up=20so=20they'll=20be=20interchangeable=20with=20what's=20on=20my=20c=
ar.=20?I=20believe=20Lotus=20Europa=20owners=20also=20swapped=20out=20for=20the=20=
corvair=20stub=20axles=20at=20the=20time.=20This=20was=20the=20solution=20"back=20=
in=20the=20day".=20?Any=20good=20driveshaft=20shop=20can=20make=20up=20the=20hal=
fshafts.=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=20BTW=20-=20these=20are=20the=20stub=20ax=
les=20from=20the=20articulated=20independent=20rear=20second=20series=20Corvair,=
=20not=20the=20early=20Nader=20swing=20axle=20cars.=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=
=20You=20can=20see=20some=20photos=20of=20my=20car's=20rear=20suspension=20at?ht=
tp://www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A=20=20=20=
Today,=20though,=20you=20might=20want=20to=20go=20the=20Datsun=20route=20for=20b=
etter=20availability,=20and=20look=20at=20the=20write-up=20in=20Kas'=202010=20bo=
o=20on=20Chuck=20Gee's=20car,=20which=20uses=20a=20hybrid=20of=20Datsun=20and=20=
some=20cool=20CV=20joint=20axles.=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=
=20=20On=20Jan=2011,=202015,=20at=208:00=20AM,=20damys---=20via=20Fot=20wrote:=0D=
=0A=20=20Where=20do=20we=20go,=20who=20do=20we=20talk=20to=20about=20a=20competi=
tion=20rated=20rear=20hub=20and=20axle=20setup=20for=20a=20roto=20GT6??=20We=20c=
an=20get=20the=20axles=20built=20locally,=20but=20are=20having=20a=20hard=20time=
=20discovering=20hub=20options.?=20Would=20prefer=20purchasing=20a=20race=20prov=
en=20combination=20of=20axle=20and=20hub=20setup.=0D=0A=20=20Thanks=20for=20any=20=
help.=0D=0A=20=20Alex=20and=20Dave=0D=0A=20_____________________________________=
__________=0D=0A=20f=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=20=20=0D=
=0A=20=0A=0A
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=0D=0A<div=20style=3D"font-family:Comic=20Sans=20MS,=20sans-serif;color:black;fo=
nt-size:14pt;">=20<br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A<br>=0D=0A=20=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"AOLMsgPa=
rt_1_f9c098af-d1ab-436e-a37a-2bc38ee05e54">=20=20=0D=0A<div=20style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Comic=20Sans=20MS,=20sans-serif;color:black;font-size:14pt;">=20I=20have=20us=
ed=20both=20the=20Corvair=20and=20Datsun=20modifications.=20The=20Corvair=20setu=
p=20involves=20extra=20work=20in=20that=20you=20have=20to=20weld=20and=20redrill=
=20the=20flange=20for=20the=20proper=20wheel=20stud=20spacing.=20The=20Corvair=20=
also=20uses=20a=20fairly=20large=20taper=20roller=20bearing=20and=20its=20a=20cl=
ose=20fit=20when=20you=20bore=20the=20GT6=20upright=20for=20the=20new=20bearing.=
=20You=20might=20try=20to=20find=20some=20slightly=20smaller=20OD=20bearings=20h=
ere=20!<br>=0D=0A=20<br>=0D=0A=20The=20Datsun=20setup=20is=20the=20easiest.=20Yo=
u=20end=20up=20with=20the=20same=20wheel=20stud=20pattern=20as=20the=20"Big"=20T=
R=20wheels=20(4.5"=20bolt=20circle)=20and=20if=20you=20keep=20that=20spacing=20y=
ou=20have=20more=20options=20for=20wheels=20than=20the=20GT6=20spacing.=20<br>=0D=
=0A=20<br>=0D=0A=20If=20you=20go=20with=20the=20Datsun,=20try=20to=20find=20240Z=
=20or=20510=20axles=20as=20they=20are=20smaller=20in=20shaft=20diameter=20than=20=
the=20260=20and=20on=20size.=20This=20is=20easier=20as=20again=20when=20you=20bo=
re=20the=20upright=20for=20the=20new=20bearings=20you=20will=20have=20more=20of=20=
the=20original=20casting=20left.=20Try=20to=20get=20the=20complete=20axle=20asse=
mbly=20with=20the=20bearing=20spacer,=20small=20distance=20washer=20between=20th=
e=20outer=20flange=20and=20outer=20bearing=20and=20the=20drive=20(half)=20shaft=20=
flange=20(you=20will=20need=20to=20utilize=20all=20these=20pieces).<br>=0D=0A=20=
&nbsp;<br>=0D=0A=20If=20you=20want=20to=20go=20with=20CV's,=20I=20have=20cut=20t=
he=20inner=20flange=20about=20midway=20and=20done=20the=20same=20to=20the=20VW=20=
flange=20or=20whatever=20CV=20setup=20you=20like,=20and=20welded=20them=20togeth=
er=20to=20make=20a=20flange=20that=20goes=20on=20the=20Datsun=20axle=20and=20wil=
l=20mate=20with=20your=20CV.=20(I=20usually=20use=20VW=20beetle=20assemblies=20a=
s=20they=20are=20plentiful=20and=20have=20withstood=20the=20rigors=20so=20far).<=
br>=0D=0A=20<br>=0D=0A=20Never=20one=20to=20leave=20it=20"stock"...<br>=0D=0A=20=
Nick=20in=20Norcal<br>=0D=0A=20</div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div>=20<br>=0D=0A=20</di=
v>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=20</div>=0D=0A=20-----Original=20Message----=
-<br>=0D=0A=20From:=20Scott=20Janzen=20via=20Fot=20&lt;<a=20href=3D"mailto:fot@a=
utox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>=0D=0A=20To:=20damys=20&lt;<a=20hre=
f=3D"mailto:damys@charter.net";>damys@charter.net</a>&gt;<br>=0D=0A=20Cc:=20fot=20=
&lt;<a=20href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>=0D=0A=
=20Sent:=20Sun,=20Jan=2011,=202015=2011:11=20am<br>=0D=0A=20Subject:=20Re:=20[Fo=
t]=20GT6=20Rear=20Hubs<br>=0D=0A=20<br>=0D=0A=20=20=20=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail=
_AOLMsgPart_2_e6cb8522-53d5-4d4a-b52c-f4a70cd685c0">=20=20=0D=0A<div=20class=3D"=
aolmail_aolReplacedBody"=20style=3D"word-wrap:=20break-word;=20-webkit-nbsp-mode=
:=20space;=20-webkit-line-break:=20after-white-space;=20">I'm=20curious=20to=20s=
ee=20what=20other=20answers=20come=20up.=20&nbsp;Steve=20Smith=20used=20to=20pre=
p=20the=20uprights=20to=20accept=20Datsun=20stub=20axles=20and=20(I=20think)=20T=
R6=20halfshafts=20-=20see=20Kas'=20first=20book=20for=20photos.=20=0D=0A<div><br=
>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div>My=20car=20came=20to=20me=20with=20the=20uprights=20modi=
fied=20to=20accept=20larger=20(unknown=20origin)=20bearings=20and=20Corvair=20st=
ub=20axles,=20with=20the=20Corvair=20wheel=20flange=20turned=20down=20and=20re-d=
rilled=20for=20the=20Triumph=20bolt=20pattern,=20and=20Spicer=20halfshafts.=20&n=
bsp;They've=20been=20trouble-free=20for=20me;=20&nbsp;I'm=20about=20to=20pull=20=
them=20apart=20for=20servicing=20and=20probably=20have=20a=20duplicate=20set=20o=
f=20uprights=20made=20up=20so=20they'll=20be=20interchangeable=20with=20what's=20=
on=20my=20car.=20&nbsp;I=20believe=20Lotus=20Europa=20owners=20also=20swapped=20=
out=20for=20the=20corvair=20stub=20axles=20at=20the=20time.=20This=20was=20the=20=
solution=20"back=20in=20the=20day".=20&nbsp;Any=20good=20driveshaft=20shop=20can=
=20make=20up=20the=20halfshafts.</div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=20</div>=
=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div>BTW=20-=20these=20are=20the=20stub=20axles=20from=20the=20=
articulated=20independent=20rear=20second=20series=20Corvair,=20not=20the=20earl=
y=20Nader=20swing=20axle=20cars.</div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=20</div>=
=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div>You=20can=20see=20some=20photos=20of=20my=20car's=20rear=20=
suspension=20at&nbsp;<a=20target=3D"_blank"=20href=3D"http://www.britishracecar.=
com/ScottJanzen-Triumph-GT6.htm">http://www.britishracecar.com/ScottJanzen-Trium=
ph-GT6.htm</a></div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div>=20=0D=0A<=
div>Today,=20though,=20you=20might=20want=20to=20go=20the=20Datsun=20route=20for=
=20better=20availability,=20and=20look=20at=20the=20write-up=20in=20Kas'=202010=20=
boo=20on=20Chuck=20Gee's=20car,=20which=20uses=20a=20hybrid=20of=20Datsun=20and=20=
some=20cool=20CV=20joint=20axles.</div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=20</div=
>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A=20</div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div>On=20Jan=2011,=
=202015,=20at=208:00=20AM,=20damys---=20via=20Fot=20wrote:</div>=0D=0A=20<br=20c=
lass=3D"aolmail_aolmail_Apple-interchange-newline">=20=0D=0A<div=20align=3D"LEFT=
"><font=20color=3D"#000000"=20size=3D"2"=20face=3D"Verdana">Where=20do=20we=20go=
,=20who=20do=20we=20talk=20to=20about=20a=20competition=20rated=20rear=20hub=20a=
nd=20axle=20setup=20for=20a=20roto=20GT6?&nbsp;=20We=20can=20get=20the=20axles=20=
built=20locally,=20but=20are=20having=20a=20hard=20time=20discovering=20hub=20op=
tions.&nbsp;=20Would=20prefer=20purchasing=20a=20race=20proven=20combination=20o=
f=20axle=20and=20hub=20setup.</font></div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div=20align=3D"LEFT=
"><font=20color=3D"#000000"=20size=3D"2"=20face=3D"Verdana">Thanks=20for=20any=20=
help.</font></div>=0D=0A=20=20=0D=0A<div=20align=3D"LEFT"><font=20color=3D"#0000=
00"=20size=3D"2"=20face=3D"Verdana">Alex=20and=20Dave</font></div>=0D=0A=20_____=
__________________________________________<br>=0D=0A=20<a=20href=3D"mailto:fot@a=
utox.team.net">f</a></div>=0D=0A=20</div>=0D=0A=20</div>=0D=0A=20</div>=0D=0A=20=
</div>=0D=0A=20<br>=0D=0A=20=20</div>=0D=0A=20=0D=0A
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