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| Gear Drive |
 Mar 17 2016, 09:31 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 17-March 16 From: Madison, Virginia Member No.: 19,766 Region Association: South East States  |
I am in progress of restoring an ex-race car 914. Cleaning suspension parts and making a shopping list.
Trailing arm pivot shafts are both way less than smooth where the bushings contact the shaft. I am considering fabricating my own shafts from 4130 tubing, but before I order the stock to do that I wonder what others do? I cant seem to find any stock shafts available from the 'regular' suppliers, plenty of aftermarket suspension kits that include the shafts. I am planning on using bushings from PMB, and installing a 'zerk' fitting so having the urethane contacting the bare 4130 shouldnt be an issue when lubed (as in no chrome plating needed) I even have the option of making the wall thickness a bit thicker.... Any help appreciated, thanks to all. |
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| ChrisFoley |
Mar 17 2016, 09:36 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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AFAIK, I sell the only available replacement pivot shafts.
They can be found on my suspension webpage. Tangerine Racing |
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| 914_teener |
Mar 17 2016, 09:41 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,198 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
I have done mine exactly as you plan sans the 4130. Mine is set up with stock suspension. Had it this way for almost three years no issues.
Go for it. |
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| ConeDodger |
Mar 17 2016, 10:17 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,588 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Eric Shea at PMB sent me some a few years back. Not sure where he gets/got them...
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| MikeM |
Mar 17 2016, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
A couple of years ago I got some beauties from Bruce Stone.
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