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Georg_Becker · 11-08-2016, 01:12 AM

Hello everybody,
I have determined that the drive shafts of my 1930 Tudoor are different in length. For a shaft the thread 1/2 "is longer than the other. Does anyone have an explanation for this?

Greetings from Germany
Georg

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Bob C · 11-08-2016, 12:16 PM

I measured one I have and from the end of the taper to the end of the
shaft is about 30mm.

Bob

SeaSlugs · 11-08-2016, 12:22 PM

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SOmetimes really stuck drums people really crank on the puller that pushes on the end of the shaft and smack it hard. Usually 1 or 2 whacks gets it free. If not they try more and more and tightening more and more and I have seen it crack the end of the shaft since the cotter pin hole is there. I think someone did this to your axles in the past and ground it off. Is there a cotter hole on the short shaft?

OR im not sure but the early cars had no seperate emergency brakes and had slightly different drums and wheels, the axles could be shorter couldnt they? (they are on AA's)

11-08-2016, 01:12 AM	#1
Georg_Becker Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 1	Different Drive Shafts Hello everybody, I have determined that the drive shafts of my 1930 Tudoor are different in length. For a shaft the thread 1/2 "is longer than the other. Does anyone have an explanation for this? Greetings from Germany Georg http://www.bilder-upload.eu/show.php...1478585941.jpg http://www.bilder-upload.eu/show.php...1478585897.jpg

11-08-2016, 12:16 PM	#2
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,755	Re: Different Drive Shafts I measured one I have and from the end of the taper to the end of the shaft is about 30mm. Bob

11-08-2016, 12:22 PM	#3
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Different Drive Shafts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) SOmetimes really stuck drums people really crank on the puller that pushes on the end of the shaft and smack it hard. Usually 1 or 2 whacks gets it free. If not they try more and more and tightening more and more and I have seen it crack the end of the shaft since the cotter pin hole is there. I think someone did this to your axles in the past and ground it off. Is there a cotter hole on the short shaft? OR im not sure but the early cars had no seperate emergency brakes and had slightly different drums and wheels, the axles could be shorter couldnt they? (they are on AA's) __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!