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I suggest anyone looking at purchasing dropped spindles doesn't buy Magnum Force - they are made from cast iron (including the spindle pin)....
So many amazing pics here. Here's my contribution, from down in New Zealand. Paul 'Pins' Sattler's Vindicator FED, shot at the opening of a new...
Hi all There's just been an Information Sheet released relating to the recent steering column failure here in New Zealand. These unsafe columns...
Hi guys - here's some information relating to the broken axle. Cheers, Justin...
I'm not aware of anyone who casts reproduction Chevy beam axles, but please do correct me if I'm wrong. Unlike Ford axles, there just wouldn't be...
Man that looks nasty - I hope nobody was injured. I could be wrong, but in this pic, it sorta looks like there's a bend there very near to the...
Anything like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQ6196Tfds&feature=related
Looks great, but i wouldn't expect anything less....That car is a credit to you!
I'd like to see a video of that thing running! Not as old as your example, but the Willys Knight sleeve valve motor was a pretty impressive...
Me working at the gas station as a young fella, a customer of island decent asks me for a 'turntight'. After 5 minutes getting nowhere with this...
Will do, thanks Greg.
Thanks for the links, some really cool stuff there. Nothing like a real sign writer though....
HEMI32 - I just read right through that thread, but couldn't find anywhere that said whether the axle broke and caused the wreck, or whether the...
Looking great!
Very cool wagon.
That's not what I expected! Amazing what you can see with a high speed camera.
Here are a couple of pics of the pickup from when the axle broke.
^^^^ this!
Sweet looking Nomad!
Good looking T!
Ted - lots of high volume manufacturers use SG cast iron parts in their steering and suspension systems, so that statement is just not true. If a...
I hope he will send it to a lab to find out.... that is the only way to know for sure. Hey, send it (or a piece of it) to me, and I'll have it...
Yes - it was purchased through Superbell. I know, seems strange, but it is understandable; Superbell don't do an axle for that application so...
That's the whole idea.... By the way, thanks a bunch to everybody for their input on this - good discussion, from a lot of knowledgeable people....
Correct. These axles were almost 'destined' to snap at some point, it just needs a load beyond the yield of the grey cast iron. The low speed...
Understandable! The good news is that there are some relatively easy non destructive metallurgical inspections that can be done to ensure the...
I should be able to help - give me a call (04) 2384343. Justin
I think the design is there, and if done correctly there's absolutely nothing wrong with a cast axle; the problem seems to be that the foundrys...
Stock unsplit wishbone, so little or no twist. The thing is, propper SG or malleable cast iron is fine in this application - the problem is that...
I'm not sure where Superbell axles are made, but a certain other brand of axle which has had recent failures is made far closer to (your) home.
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