Re: Shortening a Ford axle

On 4/11/2024 5:36 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Snag"  wrote in message news:uv76kg$18ic3$1@dont-email.me...
    I'm shortening an axle to replace a damaged one in a one-off Gold
Wing powered FrankenTrike . The original axle assembly came from IIRC a
Ford Pinto (or Maverick maybe) , modified for the trike . ...
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Maybe some help, not a DIY solution:
https://www.markwilliams.com/aerp1.html
 A company that cuts, resplines and heat treats "Alloy Axles" might be useful.
 

   Interesting piece . I think this axle is going to see a lot less torque than a drag racer ... I would rather have re-splined the axle , but this is how the guy wanted it done . Right now I'm considering ways to rotate the axle while I lay a bead , uniformity is going to be the key to ending up with a straight axle . I have a 4 RPM gear motor that I think I can attach to the outboard end of the lathe spindle that might work , or possibly use a battery drill attached to the countershaft . The drill would give me speed control options ...
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