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 Bertus
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Topic starter November 28, 2024 10:52 am  

Can anyone tell me if 1932 car front axel is cast or forged?


   
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Steve Dalphonse
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November 28, 2024 6:08 pm  
"A cast iron axels parting line will be around 1/16th or so, whereas a drop forged axel will have a fin line around 3/16-3/8th. Both will have grinding marks."  Copied from a post on The Jalopy Journal.
 

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Chip
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November 28, 2024 8:11 pm  

The axles are forged. Cast would be too brittle.

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