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mike37cdn · 03-16-2012, 12:49 PM

i puled the rear drums of my 26 four door and found that the axle had two key ways cut in them is this factory or aftermarket not sure thanks mike

antiqueautomike · 03-16-2012, 01:05 PM

Not factory.

redmodelt · 03-16-2012, 10:46 PM

One key way was bad (?) so they cut a new one. No comment on if this would be a good idea or not.

[email protected] · 03-16-2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by redmodelt

One key way was bad (?) so they cut a new one. No comment on if this would be a good idea or not.

It's kind of a risky situation. As a machinist I've been asked to do it but it was always with something that wouldn't kill someone if the shaft broke. On a pump or some cases where a catastrophic failure wouldn't create a problem where someone might get hurt it's no big deal. Any time you remove material, your risking making the shaft weaker. When engineers design shafts a lot of time they'll design a 2 to 1 safety margin. However another keyway can create the opportunities for damage to the axle exponentially and it'll increase the opportunities for failure. I guess I'd bite the bullet and find a new axle. Last summer we had a fellow get killed on one of the tours for the national meet in Rochester. They believe it was because of a part failure. His wife was critically hurt and he was killed. After seeing that happen I don't take chances with anything connected to the front end or rear end. JMHO.

mike37cdn · 03-17-2012, 06:21 AM

I can see one axle but both axles are cut the same nether is worn different I guess thanks mike

[email protected] · 03-17-2012, 06:15 PM

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Hey I talked to a guy today that said he had a ruxtell and both axles had a double jetway.

CharlieB · 03-17-2012, 06:45 PM

Saw it once on an axle that was out of the car. 2 keyways. 90 deg. apart. No apparent wear on either one. No reason for it though.

[email protected] · 03-17-2012, 08:22 PM

Though I for some odd reason called it a double jetway in my last post I meant Keyway. I wrote that post on my iPhone and for some reason it has a tendency to think it knows what I'm trying to say without asking me. And the SOB is going to drive me crazy if It doesn't stop messing with me.

03-16-2012, 12:49 PM	#1
mike37cdn Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ontario canada Posts: 128	rear axle question i puled the rear drums of my 26 four door and found that the axle had two key ways cut in them is this factory or aftermarket not sure thanks mike

03-16-2012, 01:05 PM	#2
antiqueautomike Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Spokane Valley Posts: 7	Re: rear axle question Not factory.

03-16-2012, 10:46 PM	#3
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: rear axle question One key way was bad (?) so they cut a new one. No comment on if this would be a good idea or not.

03-17-2012, 06:21 AM	#5
mike37cdn Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ontario canada Posts: 128	Re: rear axle question I can see one axle but both axles are cut the same nether is worn different I guess thanks mike

03-17-2012, 06:15 PM	#6
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 937	Re: rear axle question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hey I talked to a guy today that said he had a ruxtell and both axles had a double jetway. __________________ It's 110 miles to Chicago We've got half a pack of cigarettes It's dark And we're wearing sunglasses Let's go.

03-17-2012, 06:45 PM	#7
CharlieB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toms River N.J. Posts: 515	Re: rear axle question Saw it once on an axle that was out of the car. 2 keyways. 90 deg. apart. No apparent wear on either one. No reason for it though.

03-17-2012, 08:22 PM	#8
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 937	Re: rear axle question Though I for some odd reason called it a double jetway in my last post I meant Keyway. I wrote that post on my iPhone and for some reason it has a tendency to think it knows what I'm trying to say without asking me. And the SOB is going to drive me crazy if It doesn't stop messing with me. __________________ It's 110 miles to Chicago We've got half a pack of cigarettes It's dark And we're wearing sunglasses Let's go.