this quickchange came from oval racing and they like that left side offset. i need to cut 1 1/2" from rs axle tube and 5/8" off of the 31 splined axle end to be able to center everything up. has anyone ever done this. this full floater with rachet was FREE...........
cut my nine inch tubes on band saw and cut axels with chop saw and sent em to moser to respline. Alot of places respline check around first to make sure they can spline it. make sure the axel shaft doesnt taper down so you can have enough meat to respline.
Mosers website explains what they need in order to respline. Some axles are not suitable for some purposes.
The axle tube is cake. You can nip off your inch and a half on a band saw or cut off saw. Try to get the cut as dead nuts 90 degreees as you can. Getting the axle tube out of the housing, however IS a pain in the ***! After you remove the locating bolts that go through the housing and tap into the axle, the best way to do it is heat the aluminum housing GENTLY and pull the tube out. There is a sweet spot as far as heating goes. Not enough and the housing doesn't swell enough..too much heat and you are just as ****ed. Be VERY carefull and have somebody running the torch as you are trying to pull the axle out. When it reaches the right temp, it will just about fall right out. Putting them in is just as dicey....Heat the housing in the oven to 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Put the axle tube in a 5 gallon bucket of ice for the same 10 minutes. Pull em both out and stick em together. QUICKLY!! Make sure you orientate your brake backing plate flange correctly. (if applicable) Drill and tap your new locating holes and you are done. The axle, is not that bad either...just a few things you need to know. First, if you have aftermarket 31 spline axles, there is usually about 4 inches of non-tapered spline on the end. If so, you can lop off 5/8 and the axle will never give a ****. BUT, if you have Ford 31 spline axles, they don't have that much spline length. You might still be able to cut off the offending 5/8 IF you still have enough spline engagement into your differential. I just put a quickie under my hot rod about 6 months ago. This does not make me an expert, but I learned a hell of alot about what it takes to run a QC in a street car. Good luck and give me a holler if you need anything. -Abone. PS. Here's mine.
Hey...I just took another look at your axle. Looks like you have what is know as a "Grand National" floater style hub/axle set up. They work just fine on the street....disk brakes and p***enger car bolt pattern. (usually 5 on 5.) The really good thing is the axles are just a shaft with a spline on each end. No wheel bolt flange. You can get replacement axles just about any length you want for 80 bucks. Instead of sawing 5/8 off your axle, you can call Speedway and order exactly what you need. Good luck, -Abone.
abone, thanks for all that info....i got it in my head, i'm fixing to start cutting. heres a pic of my junk........
wyatt...I PM'd you with some info but want to mention a few things here too. There are to my knowledge 2 types of axles, Grand National and Wide-5. There are 5 or more types of "snouts" that are used for the hub/bearings. The term "Grand National" tends to be used rather universally but in fact it is only one hub/bearing configuration. Even a lot of racers don't really know what they have, ie. Mini-5, GN, Howe, etc. GN axles have a machined area near the outer splines that works in conjunction with a seal in the end of the "snout" to keep rearend lube from the bearings. Wide-5 axles will fit in a GN application but will not necessarily seal as desired, but a GN axle may not even go through the end of some or all non-GN snouts. Just my $.02
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