None. The spring is completely relaxed before the axles hang down that
far. It's a non issue.
>>> "M D "Doc" Nugent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/10/04 10:15PM
How much energy is still in the leaf spring when
you've jacked up the backend until the axles rest on
the frame?
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M D "Doc" Nugent wrote:
When taking a swing spring off the car and taking it
apart, are there safety issues similar to those when
removing the front coil springs?
How much energy is still in the leaf spring when
you've jacked up the backend until the axles rest on
the frame?
The normal practice is
I never had an issues when removing my spring.
If memory serves me well, I removed the spring first then the rest of the
rear suspension. I did have the rear supported on jack stands and the body
was off making access easy.
Oh pointer, it is heavy!
A.
on 9/10/04 10:15 PM, M D "Doc" Nugent at [
If I remember correctly, the actual length is the same but the spring rate
is slightly different -
>Part number 159650 for early MkIVs, part number 159654 was introduced at
>commission number FH50,000, which was the change point to the long
>halfshaft. I don't h
> -Original Message-
> From: Gosling, Richard B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 02 September 2004 17:03
>
> Bill, are you sure about the different length springs?? I was under the
> impression that the same length spring was used throughout; the Rimmers
> catalogue
> http://www.rimmerbr
Actually I believe its probably more because the different upright angle
also causes actual loading at the hub to be less (longer lever arm) than in
its more upright position - (shock loading is also a function of angle vs
load) - as the upright deviates outward, less downward pressure is
available
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> Because when the angle of the upright changes, and you don't change the
> length of the pivot points between the spring eye and the hub on the
> upri
> -Original Message-
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> How could the length of the axle change the camber, when the hub is
> pressed
> on to the end? The upright may sit at a different angle, but the angle of
> the roadwheel is always 90 degrees off of the angle the axle co
Barry said: "...Because when the angle of the upright changes, and you don't
change the length of the pivot points between the spring eye and the hub on
the upright, the axle is at a slightly different position in relation to the
road. In effect the axle, when lengthened (which pushes the hub out
Because when the angle of the upright changes, and you don't change the
length of the pivot points between the spring eye and the hub on the
upright, the axle is at a slightly different position in relation to the
road. In effect the axle, when lengthened (which pushes the hub out an
inch), shorte
How could the length of the axle change the camber, when the hub is pressed
on to the end? The upright may sit at a different angle, but the angle of
the roadwheel is always 90 degrees off of the angle the axle comes out of
the differential (Which, ideally, would be 0). This is also why I think t
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Subject: Re: Spitfire Swing Spring
DOC... I think you're referring to the roto-flex setup.
The swi
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> --- Dave Fain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > . . . The
> > shorter axles measure 11" between the U joint yoke
> > and the dust shield, the long
Daniel,
My 79 with 155-80 tires and 26 lbs pressure is
exactly 24 1/4 inchs to the top of the arch thru the
wheel center but the rear sits down just a bit so
might be off a hair.
--- Daniel Parrott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've completed my re-build of the front suspension,
> using MK
--- Dave Fain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> . . . The
> shorter axles measure 11" between the U joint yoke
> and the dust shield, the longer ones are 12". . . .
I don't doubt you (and I don't have any here to
measure), but if the difference in axle length is
between the u-joint and dust shield an
I've completed my re-build of the front suspension, using MKIII front
springs to lower the nose. Now that everything is squared away with new
tires, I'm curious to see just how much the front end has been lowered.
Does anyone out there have the height to the top of the wheel arch for a
stock 1979
Seems like the different length axles would affect the camber with longer axles
contributing to the rear end squat that a lot of Spitfires seem to have. VB lists the
same spring part number for 71-80 Spitfire Mk4 1500 and 73 GT6. They do show Spitfire
axles changing to the same part number as
The GT6 went back to swing axles on the MKIII post
KF2 ('73 model year) cars. previous models had the
roto-flex rear axles with only very early MKI's having
a shorter swing axle.
Paul Tegler
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www.teglerizer.com
> Just out of curiosity, does anybody know around what commissi
In a message dated 8/28/2004 10:15:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Just out of curiosity, does anybody know around what commission number the
change took place? My late 1973 GT6 with swing spring definitely has axles
that are exactly 1" longer than the 5 or 6 axles I
Just out of curiosity, does anybody know around what commission number the change took
place? My late 1973 GT6 with swing spring definitely has axles that are exactly 1"
longer than the 5 or 6 axles I have in my parts stash. Bummer.
Dave
>Didn't the longer axles coincide with introduction of
>
No, the longer axles came a few years later.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 10:52 AM 8/26/2004 -0700, M D \"Doc\" Nugent wrote:
>Didn't the longer axles coincide with introduction of
>the swing spring rear suspension?
>
>I don't know, but it MAY require axle replacement when
>you do the spring swap.
In a message dated 8/26/2004 1:52:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "M D \"Doc\" Nugent"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Didn't the longer axles coincide with introduction of
>the swing spring rear suspension?
=
No. Swing-spring introduced for 1971 models. Longer axles introduced for 1973 models.
Didn't the longer axles coincide with introduction of
the swing spring rear suspension?
I don't know, but it MAY require axle replacement when
you do the spring swap. If so, it might be cheaper to
get a whole squaretail rearend and swap it as a unit.
M D "Doc" Nugent
Renton, WA
--- Barry Sch
Yes, just did it to my wife's MK3 Spitfire. I'm not quite sure of what you
are referring to about taking the spring apart - If its a true Swing Spring
it's made for the plate. The Swing Spring has only five leaves with the
second leave wrapping around the eyes of the main leave as opposed to a
st
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