Notifications
Clear all

Front Axel

 

(@bert-askes)
Eminent Member Registered
Joined: 8 years ago
Posts: 13
Topic starter  

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


   
Quote
Steve Dalphonse
(@steve-d)
Estimable Member Registered
Joined: 34 years ago
Posts: 149
 
"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.
 

7472 old site post


   
ReplyQuote
Chip
 Chip
(@chip)
Member Moderator
Joined: 55 years ago
Posts: 155
 

The axles are forged. Cast would be too brittle.

How sweet the roar of a Chevy four
Participant on Chatter since 11/22/2001
19758 posts on the former Chatter site


   
ReplyQuote
Share: