I get the impression from some of the posts about new straight axles that they need reaming or honing . I'm thinking of a new axle and want to use my existing spindles. Axles aren't made ready to assemble? I've changed bushings on a 53 Ford pickup and no machine work was involved. This concerns me. Feedback??
Axle bushings?
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old round fart
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The axles don’t get reamed. The spindle bushings get seamed. If there is any play in the bushings replace them.
We make lots of axle, lots of them. The axle is machined and requires no bushing and no work on your part. The spindle does take bushings and the have to be fit to the king pins. Now we do have new spindles with the bushings installed and fit. The complete set is just $195.00 for either Ford or Chevy.
That Anglia is one of the drag cars we sponsor, of course it has one of our axles in it.
Lag time on my part. My existing axle, beam, has welded mounts. It's not off the car yet so can't determine how difficult to make right. Might need a new one if the welds boogered it up. Want to retain the spindles with the discs of course. So many yr's ago I dom't remember how I did the 53, but it was very easy Out with the old, in with the new. Handled good when done. Question, since my spindles and king pins are ok, I assume, what needs done on a new axle? Thank you.
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