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Subject: spit axels
From: tom.omalley@channel1.com (Tom Omalley)
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 1996 23:09:00 -0640
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>I have 5 Spit 1500 rear axles sitting in garage.  I plan to
>refurbish those that are serviceable and install them on
>my car(s).  Recently I noticed that 4 of these axles have
>a dab of yellow paint on the inside flat surface of the inner
>yoke (or flange). 1 axle has a dab of blue paint here.
>I know that '73 and later axles are an inch longer.  All
>my axles are the same (longer) length.  It is possible,
>I suppose that the (odd) flange I have, was not originally
>mated to the same axle.  Does anyone know  what
>these paint marks signify?


  Bob...the original axel from my '74 does indeed have the "dab
  of yellow paint" on it, if that helps at all.  I'll check
  the two currently on the car as soon as I dig it out. :-(


Regards...Tom O'Malley
'74 Spit

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