[DeTomaso] Rear Axles questions....

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Did it require you to machine the spacer by a half inch?

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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Christopher Kimball wrote:
> 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.
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> Chris
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>> 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
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>> Asa Jay,
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>> 	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
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>> -----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!
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>> 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
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>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>
>> & Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
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>> 1973 Pantera L 5533
>> [ASASCAT]
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