"Salisbury" Axles

[jimmyesh]

Right, I've read some literature which states that the "Baby Atlas" axle is acutally a "Salisbury -Type E" axle. - As opposed to the "Timken" Or "English - Type C" in old skool escorts.

 

The Salisbury was also fitted in 1970's MGB's too and I was wondering if it is the same axle - long shot I know but worth asking!

[V8ian]

I would be surprised if it was the same internals, I know there are some swap overs from other axles as they were sold to many different companies,

The only swap overs I know of which still need some machining is the Jag Salisbury, this can swap over with the DANA 66, which from memory is a US Chrysler diff, and considered to be almost bulletproof, the other one that will swap over into the same casing is the one from a Bamford Diesel dump truck.

I would think an MGB axle would be a bit fragile, as I have seen several break under general use,

[jimmyesh]

Cheers for the reply, My escort is my first RWD Ford and consequently my knowledge of Axles is crap!

 

I'll just keep the English in 'till it breaks!

[Retromotorsport]

Ian.. i did do a big reply to this yesterday but the site crashed as it was being posted

 

the gist being the common SAlisburys are the 4's 5's and 7's

 

4 and 5 being on Jags, Astons, Jensen healeys and Morgans

 

and the 7's being on Scimiters and bigger morgans

 

all 3 have seen life under dumper trucks

 

the sizes .. the 4 is heavy like a Ford 9" .. the 7 is about the same as an Atlas but slightly weaker some would say, and the 5 being the same.

 

Oh and Salisbury axles go from 3 to 16 ... in the HA's .. and a few others with names .. ie Atlas