Good and bad axels

[Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>]

Hi Gang,
Merry Christmas and all that rot!
Sorry to bomb the list but...
I was told that the early half shafts were junk, made from cheap metal, and
that the later ones were much stronger. Apparently there is a way to tell
the difference based on the Mowog numbers on the wheel end of the shaft.
Since I'm too broke to buy the slick competition shafts from MM... Anyone
know how to decipher these numbers into good & bad half shafts? Or have I
gotten a bum steer again.

Cheers,

-Drew