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A "sawn-off" axle shaft won't necessarily run true. The rear wheel bearings are designed to accommodate a small amount of angular misalignment between the races . . . you'll probably notice some wobble.

Holden rear axle shafts, being semi-floating, need bearings at both ends in order to run true. You'd have to install a diff centre in the housing and use a complete axle shaft, and even then it'd be worthwhile measuring the run-out of the flange with a dial indicator.

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ardiesse wrote:A "sawn-off" axle shaft won't necessarily run true. The rear wheel bearings are designed to accommodate a small amount of angular misalignment between the races . . . you'll probably notice some wobble.

Holden rear axle shafts, being semi-floating, need bearings at both ends in order to run true. You'd have to install a diff centre in the housing and use a complete axle shaft, and even then it'd be worthwhile measuring the run-out of the flange with a dial indicator.

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I didnt have thoughts on this and run a test on the back of the hub and it was 0.5mm out but no rim with weight on it. Other i thought if I put the diff vertical and the tyre spins horizontal taking the weight off. Will play with it some more once the centers are cleaned up.

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0.5mm out translates to even more at the rim edge. I hope it would be less with the axle fixed in the spider gear. I don't 0.5mm at the rim edge would be too noticeable at 100kmh?

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True, I'll probably wait until I get a magnetic run out gauge and see how close I can get it, maybe wont be able to and maybe it's best left to put in a lathe

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One of the fitter machinest blokes at work did me a favour and shaved the back of these centers off true using the cut off hub . got the hub running @ 0.1mm. Turned out spot on. Now to go see the sand blasting guys Image. ImageImageImageImage

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Blacky wrote:Minesites - knocking out foreign orders and carton jobs since 1843 8) 8) Image
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Had a delivery from Queensland from USA.
I'm hoping after this project install i can rid the can of start ya bastard !
The holley sniper efi 2300 and the sniper retro fit fuel pump.
Still waiting on braided efi line and fittings.
Then will pull it off the road and have a good old fashion go at it.
I read most issues are RFI so will come to that road later on if it arises.
I'll start with the blue motor dizzy running holdens timing. Once its running I have a Holden 6 Cyl Coil HEI cap Electronic dizzy which I'll modify by locking out the vac advance and adding a sniper coil driver which allows the holley sniper ecu to control full timing on the map.
The sniper has a few outputs including thermo fan and a/c which i will hook up to my vintage air ac system.
Will see how it goes.
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Following with interest Clint


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mph wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:40 pmI read most issues are RFI so will come to that road later on if it arises.

Once its running I have a Holden 6 Cyl Coil HEI cap Electronic dizzy which I'll modify by locking out the vac advance and adding a sniper coil driver which allows the holley sniper ecu to control full timing on the map.
I've got the aluminium cap for a Vertex maggie here somewhere designed to suppress RFI... a little more old-school than the HEI though :lol:

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Very flash looking setup Clint hope it all goes well with the fit-up to the big block :lol:
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Harv wrote:
mph wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:40 pmI read most issues are RFI so will come to that road later on if it arises.

Once its running I have a Holden 6 Cyl Coil HEI cap Electronic dizzy which I'll modify by locking out the vac advance and adding a sniper coil driver which allows the holley sniper ecu to control full timing on the map.
I've got the aluminium cap for a Vertex maggie here somewhere designed to suppress RFI... a little more old-school than the HEI though Image

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Tbh I'm not to sure what that is mate ill jump online and have a Google.

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Does any one know who sells the rubber hose from the back of the trimatic vacuum modulator to the little steel vac line. Or a replacement option. Mine seems to swell and leak causing shifting issues.

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mph wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:13 am Does any one know who sells the rubber hose from the back of the trimatic vacuum modulator to the little steel vac line. Or a replacement option. Mine seems to swell and leak causing shifting issues.

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Vacuum hose it is,

Any auto store, Autobarn, Repco or just a mechanics shop should have it.

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