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Originally Posted by marty in Ohio
Model A friend, Bob, pulled off the rear hubs from his '29 tudor today and found that the axle keys were stamped with the Ford script logo. Do you guys think these keys were original? We can't seem to get a picture to post, but were wondering if these are common. Both keys were in very good shape.
Marty
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If the axle nuts were kept tight throughout the car's existence, the original keys will last indefinitely as they are merely going along for the ride. The taper of the hub and axle shaft is what handles the load, not the keys. Consider machine tools, like a Bridgeport mill. They use what is called a Morse taper to drive a cutter, etc. without any key at all. The tight fit of the taper does it all.