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Lawrie · 03-30-2020, 09:34 PM

I turned some 46 axles down in the lathe to fit the narrowed up 39 rear end we used in our dragster,did lots of passes and half na season with the blown engine,never a problem.so to machine some later ones down to fit our 33 would be no drama. But they are very hard and tough
Lawrie

03-30-2020, 09:34 PM	#15
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,212	Re: Cutting down 42 to 48 ford axles for a 40 ford I turned some 46 axles down in the lathe to fit the narrowed up 39 rear end we used in our dragster,did lots of passes and half na season with the blown engine,never a problem.so to machine some later ones down to fit our 33 would be no drama. But they are very hard and tough Lawrie