I thought the two widths were only between disc and wire wheel housings.
Mike MacLean
Jim Juhas wrote:
> I understand that there are two different axle widths for Spridgets. I was
> discussing this with a more knowledgeable friend of mine when I was asking
>him if
> he wanted some old axles of mine. He aid there is a notable width difference
> that would affect authenticity, although generally not clearance problems. We
> were talking overall axle housing. My guess is that your axle shafts are
> different lengths. Perhaps someone else on the list knows more about the
> specific years and specifications.
>
> Maclean Mike wrote:
>
> > I have been screwing around with the axle to hub seal for a couple of
> > months now. I have swapped hubs from one side to the other and tried
> > spacers made from locking washers behind the hub to try to close the gap
> > between the axle flange and the hub. One side seals and the other does
> > not. There is a gap of at least 3/32nds or enough to take the tip of
> > your finger on the edge of the gasket and see it move back and forth in
> > the gap. I use Hylomar to seal it (great stuff). One side seals
> > perfectly and the other with the small gap leaves a ring of greasy oil
> > in my wheel well.
> > I am trying to determine if this is caused by the width of the
> > replaced bearing in the hub, or the shape of the axle flange. The axles
> > I got with my car turn out to be from a much later car like the 1500
> > Midget. Are these axles different from the earlier ones. Does the
> > sealing surface extend further towards the inside of the car? I mean to
> > say, if you stood this axle and an earlier one side by side, splined end
> > down on a level surface, would the surface that seals against the hub be
> > at the EXACT same height? would one be lower than the other? I think
> > the hubs are original to the car, they were on the banjo when I got the
> > car and the number on the banjo indicates it is original to this car.
> > The car was only on the road until 1976. Not likely to have replaced
> > one of the hubs, but not impossible. I would like to get this resolved
> > before the end of July when i leave for Oregon for the big Healey meet.
> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
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