[DeTomaso] Spicer Half Shafts

[Mike Thomas]

Dave
They do match, it's that the plate is thicker on one side of the plate and
thinner on the other of the same plate, not opposite sides of the car.  As
you look straight down on the (right side, in this case) end of the U joint
mating to the ZF axle shaft, one bolt has thicker metal to go through than
the other bolt on the same side.
Does that help?  I still intend to call PI.
Thanks
Mike
 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Nunn [mailto:dnunn at telus.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:17 PM
To: 'Mike Thomas'
Subject: Spicer Half Shafts

Mike,

I saw your posting on the DeTomaso forum re: your Spicer half shafts. As I
wrote you in a previous e-mail, there are tons of different combinations of
Spicer parts that can be used to make "Pantera" half shafts. PI Motorsports
just didn't sell you a matching pair. Their supplier probably just used what
they had on hand. I would call PI Motorsports, tell them the half shaft with
the thicker u-joint flanges is wrong (it is!), and have them send a UPS Call
Tag for it. They can then replace it with a half shaft with the correct
u-joint flanges. Don't budge an inch with them. You didn't get what you
bought and it's up to them to rectify the situation without you bearing a
penny of expense. I hate hearing about crap like this. I hope PI Motorsports
cooperates with you. 

If they won't help you and you have one half shaft with 2 thick flanges and
one with 2 thin flanges, I'd remove a thick flange from one half shaft and
swap it for the opposing thin flange from the other half shaft. That way, at
least you have a matching pair. Then buy 8 longer bolts (grade 8 or better)
for the 2 thick flanges and you're done (after balancing). 

Good luck.

Dave "got CV joints" Nunn