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Sports Front Axle?? - MatthewMyerscough - 04-08-2024
Hi Everyone
I have just made start today on dismantling the front axle on my Nippy for a full refurb.
I have been trying to work out if my bowed axle beam is original, or a standard one that has been bowed at a later date. I have yet to find any definitive sports markings but I'm intrigued by the 'SC' mark after the standard 1A4060 number. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on that.
I also seem to remember there is a defining feature on sports axles, relating to the radius arm eyes chamfer/no chamfer but I can't recall which way round it is. There seems to be a small chamfer on my axle.
Thanks
Matthew
RE: Sports Front Axle?? - Alan - 05-08-2024
Not sure it’s a hard and fast rule but if you are using sports radius arms you don’t need the chamfer on the back of the axle, so it’s not there.
RE: Sports Front Axle?? - Ivor Hawkins - 05-08-2024
Am I correct in thinking that sports axles converted from straight axles are narrower?
RE: Sports Front Axle?? - Steve Jones - 05-08-2024
All depends on how it was done and who did it. If simply bent then yes, if bent and stretched then maybe.
Steve
RE: Sports Front Axle?? - MatthewMyerscough - 05-08-2024
Thanks for your replies and info, I'll do some more investigation at the weekend and I'll take some more pictures for reference.
Thanks
Matthew