cliftyhanger
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| posted on 17/6/21 at 07:38 AM |
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Atlas axles
Does anybody know how strong an atlas axle is? torque rather than power.
I have an idea of a saab turbo into my dolomite project, and a baby atlas would fit. But is it any stronger than a sprint axle (which I have) which
should do 200ftlbs.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/6/21 at 08:17 AM |
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Dave is running 380 bhp / 350ftlb through the one I built.
He hasn’t had any issues with the axle.
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djtom
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| posted on 17/6/21 at 08:24 AM |
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Atlas' (atlasses?) are mega strong as standard, and if that's not enough then there are a myriad of bolt-on upgrades available to make
them bulletproof. There's a reason that there's an atlas under the rear of pretty much every powerful escort rally car.
Baby atlas is pretty rare - if you have one then you are in possession of quite a valuable bit of kit. They are highly sought after as they are the
same width as an English axle so a direct fit under an Escort or similar without needing wide arches.
useful Atlas info
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 17/6/21 at 09:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by djtom
Atlas' (atlasses?) are mega strong as standard, and if that's not enough then there are a myriad of bolt-on upgrades available to make
them bulletproof. There's a reason that there's an atlas under the rear of pretty much every powerful escort rally car.
Baby atlas is pretty rare - if you have one then you are in possession of quite a valuable bit of kit. They are highly sought after as they are the
same width as an English axle so a direct fit under an Escort or similar without needing wide arches.
useful Atlas info
Thank you both for the good (and bad) news
Looks like I need to find one
I may feel poor when I do, probably the most expensive part of the idea (I want an omega gearbox, but they too are mega rare now)
[Edited on 17/6/21 by cliftyhanger]
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/6/21 at 10:04 AM |
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With that article being 10 years old you could probably triple the prices.
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