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Technical Board => General Technical => Topic started by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on January 20, 2013, 11:54:42 AM

Title: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on January 20, 2013, 11:54:42 AM
I have a couple pairs of stub axles I want to ID, can anyone help?

First pair marked
HOLDEN 34647 & HOLDEN 34648

Second pair marked
HOLDEN 49811B & HOLDEN 49812B (I think, the casting is a little blurred)
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: mcl1959 on January 20, 2013, 04:31:17 PM
Photo would be better - are they disc brake or drum brake?
There are only 3 types of disc brake stub axle and even less drum brake when you separate kingpin and ball joint types.

Ken
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on January 20, 2013, 07:56:04 PM
I suspect they are HQ  :-\
(http://i49.tinypic.com/okzh91.jpg)
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: mcl1959 on January 20, 2013, 08:57:05 PM
The second one from the left appears to have a Torana steering arm

Ken
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: Harv on January 20, 2013, 10:13:23 PM
Stinky,

According to Google, HOLDEN 49811B is LC/LJ left knuckle (stub axle) and HOLDEN 49812B is respective right knuckle. Couldn't find the other two though.

Cheers,
Harv
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: hsv-001 on January 21, 2013, 01:51:09 PM
Yes,those numbers may be lc lj but you will find that steering arm to be lh lx .The later Torana arms drop lower and are straighter,hence less scrubbing of the outer tyre when turning.This was also improved  when the upper balljoint was moved back a few mm,s.Like I said call it RTS if you like.If your wife has a laundry trolley and you bend the axle down in the middle with your foot it will have the same effect.
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on January 22, 2013, 10:21:55 AM
Quote from: Harv on January 20, 2013, 10:13:23 PM
According to Google, HOLDEN 49811B is LC/LJ left knuckle (stub axle) and HOLDEN 49812B is respective right knuckle. Couldn't find the other two though.

That would make sense as I have a bare LC front crossmember and not much else of it. So that is the set on the right.

That would make the set on the left most likely LH/LX, are any of these of any use on a HR front end?

Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: hsv-001 on January 22, 2013, 11:41:07 AM
Yeah,lc lj are identical to hr, and the lh lx I believe are only slightly different in axle so no problem
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: hsv-001 on January 22, 2013, 11:50:10 AM
Oops sorry, meant to say axle height.All these early disc brake stubs are interchangeable,but be carefull of the inclination and axle height[top balljoint and calliper clearance.
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: mcl1959 on January 22, 2013, 01:28:04 PM
Axle height is the same but inclination is different, Torana stub axles on a HR front end can cause bad tyre wear and upset steering geometry.

Ken
Title: Re: Stub Axle Identification
Post by: Stewy on January 22, 2013, 04:23:27 PM
Torana stub axles on a Torana front end can cause bad tyre wear and upset steering geometry !  :D :D :D

Stewy   8)
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