History Tell me a little on my new CAE axle.....

I purchased a NOS CAE axle for a future project. The sticker says CAE Racing Products San Diego Calif. I did a Yahoo search and really didn't find much info. I did a search on here and found ALOT of sprintcar stuff.

I was wondering if anyone had any pics of the axle mounted up. It is a straight axle (No drop) and is set up for Ford spindles

I have tabs for a hairpin/4 bar set up and outboard of those are two mounts I assume are for a leaf spring (spring behind). The only thing is it would appear that the sping once mounted would interfere with the 4 bars during travel????

 

CAE built a lot of sprint car as well as drag stuff. Could be your axle was intended to be hung on torsion bars.

 

CAE was Culbertson Automotive Engineering and was owned by Jim Culbertson. He was a charter member of SEMA according to Wikipedia. Seems that they mostly specialized in circle track / sprint car equipment. Others here will know more.

Bob

 

I gotta CAE catalog ,,I'll scare ya up some pix

 

That would use a wishbone link, not 4-bar.

 

CAE stuff was the cats meow in its day.

 

CAE 1973 catalog.....

 

I got one just like it

but mine is complete with the hair pins and the drag link also have round back spindles on it

I will post some pix of it tomorrow I have to dig it out






Tom

 

I wrote that catalog copy! CAE did a big overseas business. Jim would take six weeks every year and travel to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia pitching his stuff. Curt Waters, a CAE employee, bought the business and put into BK. Speedway has the fiberglass molds for CAE bodies.

 

not the same topic,but i found a cae champ quickchange at summers bros before we moved the shop.i havent used it yet.the back cover looks real neat.frank.

 

Now I'm confused (again) The catalogs all say Culbert so where did Culbertson come from?
I've only known it at Culbert for over 50 years.

 

Here ya go

 

Well it looks like what I thought....the spring goes between the hairpins. Looks like I'll be able to use it as it was made to be used with a few pieces/parts from Speedway.

Thanks for the pics and info.....this place is great. Looks like I paid more for the axle than what the complete frontend cost

 

Here's a picture of one on my dads car circa 1968

 

Note the "swing sleeve" on the sprint axle...there was obviously no way to use a wishbone or other centered swing arm on a sprint, and Culbert developed the sleeve to allow a fully functional front geometry with the split type radius rods. A brilliant widget!

 

Looks familiar. I hated to let that thing go but it was just sitting in my room and I needed the money for my model a project.

 

By chance did CAE or any other mfg offer a I BEAM aftermarket straight front axle?

Attached is a pic of an axle the out of state seller says only 27.5 inches from center leaf spring perch to center leaf spring perch and 51 inches from King Pin to King Pin center. Seller insists subject axle is unaltered and most likely aftermarket. I want to buy this axle for a Falcon build but need to ID this thing first. It looks like Spindles are Chevy?

What is the center leaf spring perch to center leaf spring perch on a 47/54 Chevy axle?

Please comment.

 

It's either Chevy or Ford truck axle. Not aftermarket. Picture is very small

 

I never saw that car in person, but I really loved it in the pages of R&C. Is it still around?

 

My Father spent years trying to find it so he could buy it back. He located it maybe 10 years ago now in AZ. and had made a deal with the guy. The day he was to fly down there and get the car the owner and the car were gone. No one has found the car or the guy??? He was in the middle of a divorce if memory serves me correct so who knows what happened.

If anyone knows where it is or has any info, please let me know.

Since he could not get back the original....he built another one!!! Similar, but different. He's 77 and still building stuff from the ground up, just like back in the day. He also helps me out here at my shop. We work together when we can and this car is the inspiration for my "Lakes-T" I'm building as rollers or complete cars for guys.

MY car retains the "feel" of my fathers, but no space frame. I offer it in two versions.

***Traditional style comes with Ford Flathead engine, early Ford 3 speed or C-4 automatic, Ford axle up front and banjo in the rear. Early Ford drums all around and lever shocks. Also uses original (modified) Ford wishbones.

***The more "modern" style is the same basic car except it uses a tube front axle with GM disk brakes up front. Tube shocks all around. S-10 rearend, small block 350/350 engine/trans and hair-pins.

 

Here is my C.A.E. tube axle set-up on my Fiat.

 

Don't get me wrong, that car is way cool but are you sure that's a CAE axle. It has none of the unique tabs or brackets that you could i.d. it by.

 

Fox Valley,

The "Track T" you are building sounds exactly what I would like to build. Could you provide some pictures of them and a breakdown for the costs involved? I went to your website and could find no mention of them there.
I would like to go the traditional route, but my budget may make me go the modern route. Have you delivered a lot of them?

Thanks,

BR

 

My old Roadster has the CAE Sprint Car front end setup illustrated in that catalog above.

 

Hi guys
Just found this thread .
Am interested in CAE
I read in one of the posts about south africa ...
I have a midget that I am trying to find out information on . Did CAE make chassis ?!?!
As this car has been in South Africa from the 30s or 40s.

 

The Name was Culbert, not culbetson.

 

Hi. Do you still have that CAE chrome front axle? If so, I am interested in it. I had a mishap at the track and hit the wall and bent my axle. I would like to replace it with an original CAE this time like our original car had. Thank you!

 

Hi. Do you still have that CAE straight front axle? I am in need of one that is 44-1/2 wide kingpin to kingpin centers. If you still have it I would be interested in it. Thank you.

 

I have a CAE chrome straight axle, wishbones and spring from the early 70’s drum to drum. It’s in excellent condition been stored inside if you are still looking for one. It’s 44-1/2” kingpin to kingpin.

 

Would anyone be willing to buy one.? How much are they worth?