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I have TC axles for sale with the outer end tapered to repair worn hubs. When these axles are gone, I will make a new batch and could make them with either TC or Morris splines on the inside end. Regards, Bob Grunau I've decided to go with a Morris differential (thanks for the idea, TA) and rather than disassembling a spare TC differential I have so I can swap out the spider gears I think I read or heard someone say that someone on the list - or someone knows someone that can - supplies TC axles that will fit into the Morris spider gears. Will that someone please post that information again? Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 1949 TC 7872 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Bob, Can you explain how a tapered axle works? I assume I'd have to have the hub modified so the axle would fit correctly - would you also do that or would I have to have it done elsewhere? In regard to an axle with Morris splines on the inner and a taper on the outer, how long do you think it will be before you get around to mfr'ing those? Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 1949 TC 7872

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Grunau" cgrunau@pathcom.com> To: "Gene Gillam" anngene@bellsouth.net>; "mg-tabc List" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:07 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TC Axle I have TC axles for sale with the outer end tapered to repair worn hubs. When these axles are gone, I will make a new batch and could make them with either TC or Morris splines on the inside end. Regards, Bob Grunau I've decided to go with a Morris differential (thanks for the idea, TA) and rather than disassembling a spare TC differential I have so I can swap out the spider gears I think I read or heard someone say that someone on the list - or someone knows someone that can - supplies TC axles that will fit into the Morris spider gears. Will that someone please post that information again? Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 1949 TC 7872 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Hi Gene, Yes the hub needs to be taper bored and keyed to accept the new shaft. This modification is usually done to ensure a TIGHT fit between axle and hub. I no longer do the boring for US owners as the border crossing is a real hassle and the Canadian Governments insist on collecting taxes on parts coming in, and of course make it extremely difficult to recover the taxes back. Any reasonable machine shop can machine the taper. I really want to exhaust my existing stock of axles before starting on a new batch, probably next spring? However, I can see if the machine shop will make a few axles now and what cost. I would also need to know which Morris spline is being used, some later Sprites used a fine spline. However most were 1" shaft with 10 splines. Cost of the axles if I can organize a large number ( say 50 pieces ) at one time would be about $100.00 US$ each plus shipping. A few special order ones would be a bit more, not sure how much. Any help? When do you NEED the shafts? Bob Bob, Can you explain how a tapered axle works? I assume I'd have to have the hub modified so the axle would fit correctly - would you also do that or would I have to have it done elsewhere? In regard to an axle with Morris splines on the inner and a taper on the outer, how long do you think it will be before you get around to mfr'ing those? Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 1949 TC 7872

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Grunau" cgrunau@pathcom.com> To: "Gene Gillam" anngene@bellsouth.net>; "mg-tabc List" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:07 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] TC Axle I have TC axles for sale with the outer end tapered to repair worn hubs. When these axles are gone, I will make a new batch and could make them with either TC or Morris splines on the inside end. Regards, Bob Grunau I've decided to go with a Morris differential (thanks for the idea, TA) and rather than disassembling a spare TC differential I have so I can swap out the spider gears I think I read or heard someone say that someone on the list - or someone knows someone that can - supplies TC axles that will fit into the Morris spider gears. Will that someone please post that information again? Thanks, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 1949 TC 7872 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/