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Title: Strange axle issue
Post by: jcarlson on May 23, 2019, 04:15:26 PM

Received my 33 spline axles from Strange the other day. Something doesn't seem right to me. These are Pro Race 33 spline. The longer axle is silver color and the shorter axle has the usual dark brownish black finish.  I'm concerned that one axle, the silver one, wasn't heat treated. I called Strange and they said it was due to the axles being part of different heat treating batches. I'm hardly convinced. Anyone here have these axles and can share some insight? Otherwise they look great. 
Jim

Title: Re: Strange axle issue
Post by: AlanCasida on May 23, 2019, 05:38:55 PM

Hmmm, that is strange(sorry!). Maybe you could take it somewhere that has a Rockwell hardness tester and have it checked.

Title: Re: Strange axle issue
Post by: C8OZ on May 23, 2019, 05:49:46 PM

My Strange 40-spline were close to your light axle, BUT they were the same.

edit: And disregard, I guess. I just looked and all of their 40 are now black oxided.

Title: Re: Strange axle issue
Post by: Nightmist66 on May 23, 2019, 05:54:36 PM

Both my 35's look like the silver one.....

Title: Re: Strange axle issue
Post by: gregaba on May 24, 2019, 11:15:14 AM

The ones I ordered for my 71 Ranchero are both silver all so.
Greg

Title: Re: Strange axle issue
Post by: gt350hr on May 24, 2019, 03:23:01 PM

 Check an area ( other than the shaft area) with a file. Back of the flange , end of the splines with a file. If one files and the other doesn't , you have a problem for sure.

Title: Re: Strange axle issue
Post by: jcarlson on May 26, 2019, 06:44:55 PM

Thanks everyone. It seems that both colors could be correct. I may try tye file test when i get back from the holiday