Subject: Re: [Fot] Ford Truck Axles

From: Rod Pierce via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:05:02 -0500

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Here is an update on my axle search.

I removed my axles for some other maintenance and took some pictures.

If someone can tell me what these were made from I would appreciate it.

On Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 7:29 AM Rod Pierce <[email-masked]> wrote:

> When I bought my first Spitfire the previous owner told me the axles were
> made from Ford truck axles (he was told that when he bought the car).
>
> Has anyone heard of doing that before?   The axles I have are very robust
> (no nut) and I am trying to see if it is even possible to make another set.
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Here is an update on my axle search.<div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">I removed my axles for some other maintenance and =
took some pictures.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If s=
omeone can tell me what these were made from I would appreciate it.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 25, 2023=
, 7:29 AM Rod Pierce &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">rpierce141=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto">When I bought my first Spitfire the previous owner told me the ax=
les were made from Ford truck axles (he was told that when he bought the ca=
r).=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Has anyone hea=
rd of doing that before?=C2=A0 =C2=A0The axles I have are very robust (no n=
ut) and I am trying to see if it is even possible to make another set.</div=
></div>
</blockquote></div>

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From: "JS Performance Motoring, LLC via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:48:35 -0500

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Rod,
     The inner flange and u joint setup looks almost identical to the
Corvair sourced set I have in my street GT6.  The welded on yoke means you
have the "sealed for life" bearing option :-P

The yoke splines onto the axle like to get loose, and I presume the welding
was a temporary fix to tighten them back up.

When I looked, the yokes are not available new.

Jason Sukey
JS Performance Motoring, LLC
440.984.7720
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https://www.facebook.com/JSPerformanceMotoring/

On Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 4:26=E2=80=AFPM Rod Pierce via Fot <[email-masked].=
net>
wrote:

>> When I bought my first Spitfire the previous owner told me the axles wer=
e
>> Has anyone heard of doing that before?   The axles I have are very robus=
t
>> (no nut) and I am trying to see if it is even possible to make another s=
et.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Rod,<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0The inner flange and u joint =
setup looks almost identical to the Corvair sourced set I have in my street=
 GT6.=C2=A0 The welded on yoke means you have the &quot;sealed for life&quo=
t; bearing option :-P</div><div><br></div><div>The yoke splines onto the ax=
le like to get loose, and I presume the welding was a temporary=C2=A0fix to=
 tighten them back up.</div><div><br></div><div>When I looked, the yokes ar=
e not available new.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signa=
ture"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div><span></span><span></s=
pan>JS Performance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.984.7720</div><div><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">jason@jsper=
formancemotoring.com</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/=
JSPerformanceMotoring/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/JSPerfor=
manceMotoring/</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 4:26=E2=80=AFPM Rod Pierce via Fot=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"au=
to">Here is an update on my axle search.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">I removed my axles for some other maintenance and took some pict=
ures.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If someone can tel=
l me what these were made from I would appreciate it.</div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 7:29 AM Rod P=
ierce &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">rpierce=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">When I bought my first Spitfire the previous=
 owner told me the axles were made from Ford truck axles (he was told that =
when he bought the car).=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">Has anyone heard of doing that before?=C2=A0 =C2=A0The axles I have =
are very robust (no nut) and I am trying to see if it is even possible to m=
ake another set.</div></div>
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