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Topic: Axle shortening
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Kyle
Gearhead Posts: 240
From: Sumner, WA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-23-2002 04:13 PM
   
This isn't really a racing question, but not really a mustang question either. My dad and I are thinking about building a T-Bucket. I found a great place for a kit, but they wany large amounts of money for things I think we can find elsewhere. One of these things is a rear end. The kit includes an 8" housing, which measures 51.25" flange-to-flange. Can I have a set of stock 28-spline axles out of a mustang 8" shortened and resplined to fit this? Or am I stuck with aftermarket pieces? The car would have a 302/C4 in it, and be very light, so I would think stock axles would handle it no problem. Any suggestions?By the way, I posted a general question in the Exotic Fords section to see if anyone has built one of these. There's a link to the kit site, too.
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3467
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-23-2002 05:22 PM
28 spline axles are tapered; you cannot shorten them  51.25 is about an inch shorter overall than a '65-'66 Mustang housing... I wonder why the oddball length, especially for an 8"?
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Larry Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 540
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 04-23-2002 05:56 PM
I think that's stock early Falcon.------------------
I got this black eye when my wife said shut up and I thought she said get up!
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Rustang
Gearhead Posts: 471
From: Clarion PA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-23-2002 06:54 PM
I don't know if this is true or not, but I've been told 28 spline 8" axles will fit into a 9" housing/pumpkin?
Making the assumption the 28 spline axles are the same between the 8 and 9, I'm pretty sure they can be shortened and resplined (a machinist at work shortened a set for his Ranger). I think Currie Enterprises used to do this, too.------------------
'68 mustang 351 clevor- 10.92@124
'67 Stang, 351W -11.18@118
'69 351C Torino-14.90@100
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Larry Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 540
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 04-23-2002 07:30 PM
Yes 8" 28 spline and 9" 28 spline are the same and some axles will interchange but not all are the same axle used in different applications so check very close if you try it, if you can find an old set of axles that have no taper they can be shortened and resplined but most 28s are reduced to smaller than the splined area so when shortened a bit cannot be resplined, if you shorten them about a foot the diameter will be back up to the splined size so they'll work. Personally I'd buy the Currie's and save the hunting, bent and twisted hassles  .------------------
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