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Twilightoptics

I've got an itty bitty teeny weeny chip on the pinion, that I doubt will make any difference. Ring gear looks perfect.

Axle piece was a BITCH to get out. Splines on the eaton look great.

Looks like I'll be able to get an axle, flush the carrier/tube, plop new bearing on there to be safe and be on my way.

z28redline · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject:

That sucks but it could have been worse. The worst a tiny chip will do is make a little clicking noise at speed. No big deal.

z28redline

Xophertony · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject:

WOW, thats great! (as "great" as a busted axle can be, but given the much more expensive alternatives i think "great" is a good word here) i was realy hoping it would be easy to fix. so you need a 10 bolt axle? i got one boxed and ready to go. it is the LEFT axle. i don't know if they are the same on both sides. it came out of the 10 bolt that was on my GTA when i got it. the right one was bent, the left was fine. let me know if you want it. i'll even deliver it on any sunny day, Cool

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

That'll save me a trip to the JY. It was a left that I broke. You can interchange, but once they've been torqued a certain way, you really don't want to go against the grain.

What you want for that badboy? I've got Wed/Thur/Fri off and figure I'll be able to have the new bearings put on the posi Thursday (Broke now lol)

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject:

Brandy pointed out something pretty neat. The axle piece has straight splines, and I twisted the bejesus out of the splines left on the shaft!

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Damn Paul!!!

I know what happenned, idoit that set up the rear end had too much preload on the pinion bearing. That's what happenned to mine at Cows last year accordding to an "expert" that was there. Laughing

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject:

Idiot here. Anyway, those 26 splineers Paul? Pretty lucky you didnt do that further down the track. You are rear disc though right? At least that should keep the wheel on.

iansane · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject:

Hey, at least it wasn't the driveshaft, right paul?

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject:

Yep 26 splines. Disc brakes held her in. I didn't even get off the starting line on the 3rd launch.

I hear 28's really aren't much stronger.

Guess I'll plop another one in there and debate hitting the track again or not.

Best time was 13.5 @ 102 with a 1.9X 60ft and that was my first run. 2nd run I missed 2nd.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject:

well, you didn't strip the splines like I thought...........you twisted and flat out broke the shaft...

so in goes a new set of mostly stock 26ers..........hope you don't shread this one....(hehe, don't use the drag radials next time..)

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Xophertony · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:05 am Post subject:

i don't know what i want for it... i have no clue what they are worth, what do you think is a fair price for a used axle used on a stock motor?

i can deliver it on thursday. it will have to be done in time for me to get back to portland by 4:30ish. i have class @5:30 and some of my classmates and i "study" (shoot the shizzle) before class.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:17 am Post subject:

Rodney, I joked that Brandon setup my rear.... and that green would have told me that the axle didn't break... kind of like Mike's oil pickup didn't fall off.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:20 am Post subject:

Damn ASD, how'd you do that?

Ian, I was almost certain the driveline was going to be toast! There is a hole in one of the welds!

LOL

Well we now know that the driveline, eaton posi with girdle, richmond 3.73 are stronger than one 26spline axle.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:27 am Post subject:

Brandon, with new carrier bearings, and I going to need to check the backlash again!?

iansane · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:34 am Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject:

Anytime you take it apart you should check. Most likely nothing will change though, bearings should be built to a very precise tolerance. Moser or Strange build axles for these little 10 bolts?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: