| With this design the axle shaft is a large diameter, thin wall tube and becomes more of a structural member. The shaft is splined in the center to engage the spool and splined on both ends to accept a splined flange on each end. Both ends have a threaded area for the flange retaining nut. Most live axles use a single tapered roller bearing on each end, which must be preloaded with the flange retaining nuts during assembly. This design is most commonly found in Top Alcohol and Top Fuel , dragster and funny car applications. | |
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| Strange Engineering 9” – 9.5”Top loader 10.50”Top loader 12” – 12.5″ Top loader |
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 9 – 9.5 ” Strange – Axle and spool, note rearend is preloaded, held together by nuts on end of Axle. |
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| Jack Chrisman Enterprises 10.500″ Live Axle Assembly Ideal for use in top alcohol dragsters and a-fuel dragsters.Gear ratios available are 2.91, 3.20 and 4.29.Uses the same floater assembly as the Chrisman 12.500″live axle assembly. 12.500″ Live Axle Assembly The rearend of choice in both top fuel and funny car |
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