As far as I know, avoid part numbers 2A7085 and 2A7242. These are the
part numbers I get from my 1958 Sprite parts book, fifth edition. Maybe
someone else knows what the part number is for the later axle.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
andy webster wrote:
> If this is so can you tell me those part numbers so that I can avoid
> buying non-heat treated ones if/when the time comes?
> Are they all 'EN17' steel like those on my mkII?
> andy
>
> >From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> >To: andy webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
> >CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Busted axle shaft?!!
> >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:48:10 -0700
> >
> >I thought it had to do with heat treating of the later axles that
> make
> >them stronger. The 948 (early) axles were just cold rolled steel,
> which
> >is why they would break with such regularity with only 948 power.
> They
> >had different part numbers also. My .02 worth.
> >Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> >
> >andy webster wrote:
> >
> >> Excuse my butting in please,
> >> You would kind of think that it would make sense to 'swap' sides
> so
> >> as to utilise the fresh, un-worn surfaces, but I suspect there is
> >> some metallurgical grounds for not reversing the direction of the
> >> torsion applied to the shaft, even though we do this periodically
> >> when we use reverse gear.
> >> andy
> >>
> >> >From: Lancer7676@aol.com
> >> >Reply-To: Lancer7676@aol.com
> >> >To: mikeg@vicnet.net.au, deadboy@hooked.net
> >> >CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >> >Subject: Re: Busted axle shaft?!!
> >> >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 06:24:12 EDT
> >> >
> >> >In a message dated 4/22/99 10:56:49 PM EST, mikeg@vicnet.net.au
> >> writes:
> >> >
> >> ><< you should only use a half shaft
> >> > from the same side of the car. >>
> >> >
> >> >Mike:
> >> >
> >> >Any reason for this? Are the half shafts dedicated LR or is there
> >> another
> >> >reason? Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >--David
> >
> >
> >
>
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