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WELL!!!
Today was some good news and some bad news

The good news is that the spool is now fitted and shimmed and has what seems to be ideal mesh between ring and pinion according to my book about Ford axles and how to set them up. I know this isnt a Ford axle, but the instructions on how to check mesh between the gears is universal. I used white assembly grease as a marker and the mesh pattern seems to match up with the pictures in the book. I did end up swapping some shims around to get it right. But when all was torqued up it looked ok to me. Well as good as it can be on a ring and pinion with 120,000 miles on it ?

Regarding the studs and nuts:

It seems the parts from Summit would be $58 all in. So about $80 for mark up and shipping from a UK supplier. I can live with that. What I cant live with is the wrong studs being shipped to me. AARRRGGGHHH!!!!

I told the guy at the race shop in the UK that my holes in the wheel flanges were 0.590" They sent Moroso studs with splines at 0.594" which I can push in by hand. And with not a lot of force I can spin in the holes. So thats the whole axle build finished for this weekend unless I can get some more studs in a rush. Tomorrow I will call a few hot rod shops in the UK to see if they may have some studs in stock. It may be Saturday but these guys tend to have an on call person to open up the shop on a weekend if racers need parts. Last year we needed an MSD starter for the Slingshot as it burnt out on a Sunday. A fellow racer gave us the number of topspeed automotive near the track and the guy on call met us at the shop to sell us a starter motor
Maybe they will have some studs in stock?

I was hoping to be out next weekend for shakedowns, but if it doesnt happen I'll just bite the bullet and wait for what I need. I have to admit that I came close to pulling the studs into the wheel flange with nuts and spacers so I could weld them to the flange. But my friends at the garage held me down and shouted BAD IDEA at me

Stuff happens eh?

I'll be ready to roll when the time is right I guess

Regards
Perry

Originally Posted by pel

WELL!!! I told the guy at the race shop in the UK that my holes in the wheel flanges were 0.590" They sent Moroso studs with splines at 0.594" which I can push in by hand. And with not a lot of force I can spin in the holes. Regards
Perry

So who's measure is wrong? I tend to think yours is "off a little" ??? Sucks when Murphy reaches out and grabs hold of your day...