[DeTomaso] Rear Axles questions....

[Christopher Kimball]

It did all come from Wilkenson, but I can't remember what kind they were, other than I believe they weren't tapered, but one was a little wider than the other, I think.

Chris


> From: doug at silicondesigns.com
> To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> CC: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Rear Axles questions....
> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:14:10 -0700
> 
> 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
> [ASASCAT]
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