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PAUL161

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[SIZE=+0] Knowing we have an abundance of mechanics with vast experience on British cars here, I thought I'd ask. How do you get the rear axle out of the splined wire wheel center mount hub on the early banjo rear? The axle is out, but I want to remove the axle from the hub. Any help on this? Were these pressed on? PJ[/SIZE]
 
They are pressed on. Removing the plug inside the ww hub will give access to the axle to press it off. You better have a good press! They can be a real bear to separate. Bob
 
Thanks Bob, I got the plug out, put it on a 30 ton press and got the axle out. Took a lot of pressure, I'm going to guess, about 20 to 25 ton. and when it broke loose, it sounded like a gun going off. PJ
 
PAUL161 said:
Thanks Bob, I got the plug out, put it on a 30 ton press and got the axle out. Took a lot of pressure, I'm going to guess, about 20 to 25 ton. and when it broke loose, it sounded like a gun going off. PJ
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That'll wake you up! Still, nice to have the work done.
 
Reason for this is I want to remove the final drive and pull the 3.9 ring and pinion out for use in the TF when I'm ready. Not engraved in stone that I'll go to a 3.9, but a MGA 4.1, (very hard to find), would be my preferred choice. PJ
 
That makes sense. Friend of mine here has a TF 1500 with the 3.9. According to him it makes it a better cruiser, but it can be a bit sluggish on the uphills here in the mountains.
 
drooartz said:
That makes sense. Friend of mine here has a TF 1500 with the 3.9. According to him it makes it a better cruiser, but it can be a bit sluggish on the uphills here in the mountains.
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I heard the same thing from others. My engine is in top shape and the Oklahoma landscape is more rolling hills than steep mountainous grades. A little extra shifting is in order, but it's a sports car and I don't want to spend 4+ grand to replace my perfectly good transmission. At least 1st gear will finally be usable. Right now with a 4.8, it's only good for pulling stumps!:highly_amused: PJ
 
The gearing this the TD and TF cars always seemed to be a bit extreme -- unless you wanted to take your TF rock crawling. :grin:
 
I thought about installing MGA gears into my TD as I was doing the restoration, but finally decided to keep the stock gears and get on with the project. The stock gearing is absurdly low, though, and replacing it with a 4.3 set (I think that's the most common one used) instead of the ~5.4 (or whatever it is) doesn't really have a downside, in my opinion. I may yet try this.

I think the TF rears are very different from the TD, aren't they? It seems that the differential design evolved quite a lot early on--compare that to the front suspension, which is fundamentally the same from the TD through the MGB.
 
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