>From the dim darks I recall A40 Farina axles are a little longer than
Sprite axles although I'm willing to be proved wrong.
Peter
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> From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Rear Axle Fit?
> Date: Monday, 22 November 1999 16:46
>
> I just spent all afternoon and most of the evening assembling and
> installing the front and rear bearings and hubs. I had planned to have
> the brakes in and the car off the homebuilt dolly and on wheels by now.
> Last weekend was spent installing the rear axle and springs.
> The front suspension has been in for a few weeks now. The problem I'm
> having is with the rear axles. They both will not seat on the hub
> flange. They bottom out about 1/16th away from the flange. Gonna be
> some oil leak there! I tried Frank's remedy: a BFH. No dice.
> Have I got two incorrect axles? This was a basket case and the
> rear end was not assembled when I got it. What gives?
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
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