In building up our 30 hp rear axle, my wife Merrily and I went to a hillside in Idaho where a 1919 Stanley had been pushed over the hill side. We salvaged most all of the Stanley or what was left of it. We found enough rear axle parts to help us in building up our 1911 Stanley 30 hp rear axle. We used the outside rear axle castings and I turned them up on end from normal their horizontal position. I worked them over a little bit to make them more correct for 1911. The model 735 axle shafts, gears and brake parts were all used over again. Years ago, I bought new inboard axle castings from Carl Amsley and I machined them out on our Bridgeport type milling machine to duplicate the 1911 model 85 rear axle. The 14 inch diameter model 735 brake drums should be enough to stop the 4,500 pound car. I installed modern seals and all new bearings. Attached is a photo of our parts harvest.
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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/24/2006 08:40AM by JW.