axles?

[series3100]

The 90 currently has std 86/7 axles. Iv also got a set of late 200 disco axles (24spline), I want to swap both the front and back.

The axles tubes (?) on the 90 are pretty good but the disco ones are rusty as but perfect internally. Can i fit the hubs, brakes swivels diffs, half shafts and other gubins from the disco axles into the 90 axles or should i just send the disco tubes off for sand blasting? Im not worried about time, the 90's not going to be on the road for 6 or 7 months so iv got time to fiddle.

Cheers, Brian

[paul c]

Should be able to swap the bits over if you want to, is it just surface rust or deeper, might be quicker and easier to give them a going over with a sanding disc and wire brush.

[alex_p]

Front axle is no problem, everything will swap over. Rear may be a problem, I'm guessing the old axle has drums? There's no mountings for calipers in that case. So you either need to sort out the rust on the disco axle, or buy a new casing. If you try sorting the current casing, make sure there's enough metal left on it!

I've just realised where you are, I spend half my life round Reading/Henley, would be good to see the project at some time.

Alex

[series3100]

Ok I think i need to have propper good look at the disco axles, they're defianatly pretty rusty though - just not sure how rusty!?

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Alex,

Yeah that would be good, come by whenever really. Im at Henley college and live in woodcote so not far at all...

Brian

[Redwarf]

give the rust whith tofy hamer wat i did to the uther dico axel of yors its userly serfest shal rust if you get wat i meen

[SimonHobson]

If you decide to swap axles completely, just be aware that the Disco front axle may have different width hockey stick bushes - so you'll need the hockey sticks to go with it.

[series3100]

Yeah someone had mentioned they are larger or something, Seeing as they're coming of a disco im breaking i'll keep all the bits associated with the axles and steering anyway I think.

Thanks for the heads up, Brian

[SimonHobson]

Yeah someone had mentioned they are larger or something, Seeing as they're coming of a disco im breaking i'll keep all the bits associated with the axles and steering anyway I think.

I like keep all the bits (liek suspension links etc) as well - it means I have spare bits I can grit blast and paint at my leisure. Might as well make things look like you at least tried