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Re: 1926 Locomobile junior parts wanted

Thanks Mike ... it hit me a few min ago my 1927 Dyke's might have info on the axle as there is one section near the back Mechanical Specifications of 1927 Gasoline Passenger Cars .
It done with 4 cyl, then 6 cyl, and finally 8 cyl. Both the 48 and 90 6 cyl are mentioned and 66 and 80 8 cyl. Unfortunately it doesn't cross reference parts. Under rear axle Type and Make it says 1/2 (type) and Salisbury as the maker for the 66 and 80 8 cyl. The 6 cyl is also 1/2 and no make shown for the 48 but Adams for the 90.

Doesn't help much I'm afraid. Under 8 cyl ... Elcar 82 and 90 used Salisbury. Roamer 78 and 80 and Paige 85 also did. But as I said there is nothing to say those are same as Loco.

For the 1927 Star 4 and 6 owners the axle type is 1/2 (?) and maker is its own.

Should have read further as 1/2 is semi floating. Few cars are 3/4 and a few FF.

I ran into the same thing a few years back going after a Hollander Interchange book covering our cars and before buying, asked what there was on De Vaux. Nothing. Thought it strange seeing as De Vaux is US and it covered Durant in the same time period. Same thing happened on another Hollander. I was hoping to see how much Durant / De Vaux was the same. Be even more dandy if some book included our cars as well. Then we could say 680 De Vaux / 685 Fronty / 633 Durant all used X parts. Durant / De Vaux / Dominion Motors were very much welded to one another.

Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan

Re: 1926 Locomobile junior parts wanted

The rear end is a Salisbury. Checked in with Ben and he has a chassis of a locomobile model 80. He doesn't want to part with axles. I try a longshot by calling a guy who was trying to sell a Jr parts car. This was 8 months ago.

Where Are You From? California

Do You own a car built by Durant? Flint,locomobile and durant

Re: 1926 Locomobile junior parts wanted

Thanks for checking. i went to a machinist today and he is going to splice a splined end back on the broken axle then I'm having him make two new axles out of 4140 steel. I don't trust that the old ones will hold up.

Where Are You From? ithaca ny

Do You own a car built by Durant? 1926 Locomobile junior and 1931 Durant Deluxe roadster

 

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