[DeTomaso] Rear Axles questions....

[Doug Braun]

Asa Jay,

	Jeff Kimball, Mike Thomas and I installed a pair of Wilkinson's new axles
into Chris Kimball's car a few months back.  They looked like excellent
pieces and we had no problems with the install, especially with the use of
Jeff's excellent shop and tool set.  If I needed new axles, Wilkinson's are
the ones I'd get.  You'll have to ask Chris to be sure which bearing set he
went with but they were likely from Wilkinson as well.

Doug Braun


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 6:46 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Rear Axles questions....


Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the garage...  I get an
email from Wilkinson, with a special on his forged rear axles.  Gah!

Looks like it may be less trouble to buy a new set of axles and the
bearings that fit, rather than try to find a set of appropriately sized
bearings for my stock axles.  It might be cheaper for me to just find
the bearings, but my time is worth something too.

So my question becomes, who has experience with the forged axles from
Wilkinson and what bearing sets did you go with?

Thanks,
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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