[Blainefab]

I've put together an upgrade package for the 3rd/4th gen Fbods - 3rd gens especially will break axles under the stress of RR duty, and I've cracked a 4thgen axle. Dragstrip use with slicks will break them, too.

These axles are direct replacement, use OEM wheel bearing and seals (not included) and fit any of the popular diffs (also not included).

Package includes:
1 Pair Yukon Replacement Series axles for 93-02 4th gen non TC cars or TCS cars
10 ARP 100-7708 2.5" long wheel studs, pressed in place
10 Dorman short, open bulge lugnuts with 19mm (same as 3/4") hex

Cost is (call, prices vary with application) plus shipping plus CA sales tax on orders shipped to CA address.

for the front, extra set of 10 ARP studs $32
for the front, extra set of 10 Dorman lugnuts $16

Extra long 3.25" ARP 100-7713 studs are available, set of 10 $72

questions/comments PM me or email me at ablaine (at) cruzio (dot) com or call me at 831 427-3296 evenings PST

Regards,
Alan Blaine
Blaine Fabrication

edit: Superior raised prices by $10 per axle, so I had to raise the package price from $185 to $205
edit: another price increase, to $215 for the package
edit: added pics of my cracked OEM axle - I found this after a rather spirited session at Sears Point. Glad it didn't let go there! The crack goes all the way around and thru the hub flange, and has started to twist off.
edit: the yearly price increase happened: new price for the package is $231 + changed to Dorman nuts
edit: price increase to $350
edit: price drop to $295
edit: revise pricing on ARP/Dorman
edit: change to Yukon, revise pricing

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This post has been edited by Blainefab: Apr 27 2015, 04:50 PM

[Blainefab]

Superior raised their prices again, but I do have one pair of LS1 (fits LT1 cars too) axles in stock at the old price of $205 for the package, plus shipping. After this set sells the price goes up to $215 for the package.

Might be nice to have a set in the trailer at MidOhio ;-)

[supermac]

Superior raised their prices again, but I do have one pair of LS1 (fits LT1 cars too) axles in stock at the old price of $205 for the package, plus shipping. After this set sells the price goes up to $215 for the package.

Might be nice to have a set in the trailer at MidOhio ;-)

Alan,

And anyone else who might have experience with this. What is the failure possilbility on the stock axles? This is the only thing on my car I didn't replace on my car when I built it, basically is this a luxury item or a must have? I am getting some other stuff from Alan, maybe I should get these as well.

[Blainefab]

And anyone else who might have experience with this. What is the failure possilbility on the stock axles?

Statistically by failures per mile driven, the probability is quite low, but given that we are on the high applied stress part of the curve, and the potential for a lot of collateral damage from axle failure and the resulting loss of control, it is a good item to replace periodically. Some failures have been right across the shaft at the wheel bearing seal, and others at the hub flange.

I've cracked a 4th gen axle, I'll take a pic tonite. I pulled it out mid season to do a diff upgrade and found the crack.

I've seen three 3rd gen axle failures on CMC cars: Julie Bergman, Dave Morin, and Nick Littleton. Dimensionally, the 3rd gen axles are no different than the 4th gen in the area of the failures, so it might be I've seen more 3rd gen failures because of the lighter weight of the cars, or age and time in high stress service.