[DeTomaso] Original half axle question

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I thought that was the way the factory installed them, saving a little bit of unsprung weight. Most people install them with the thin end towards the trans to gain exhaust clearance.

Tomas

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From: <asajay at asajay.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Original half axle question


> Like this:?
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/6zmm8u
> 
> In my case, the small shaft was toward the wheel, the larger part  
> toward the ZF.  After I got them back from my driveline guy, they  
> looked as they do in the photo above.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting JJD1010 at aol.com:
> 
>> While shooting the S*** with another owner here in town, he said the
>> original half shafts had a red arrow on them to indicate which   
>> direction they  should
>> go, ie, the arrow points outward. I couldn't remember ever seeing that.  Does
>> anyone know for sure?
>>
>> Also the small shaft goes on the outside, right? and there is a reason for
>> this, right?
>>
>> Jeff ( I have to keep relearning this kind of stuff! )
>> 6559
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