Morgan +8s use the same hub and spline size. Don't try to get by with
48 or 60 spoke wheels. Go for the 72 spoke wheels.
Charles Hill
cyberemp@comcast.net wrote:
> Greetings my wise, illustrious and esteemed fellow Mg owners!!
> I'm considering the transplant of a V8 in one of my Mgs someday in a
>brighter,
> more financially stable future.
> I've noted that some of you have MGB V8s with wire wheels. The Book on the
> subject, "how to give your MG V8 power" seems to skirt the issue, with a
>brief
> note about shredding splines off the w.w. hub.
> I'm curious to know the real world fixes for any possible consequence of
> "enthusiastic" driving with all that torque.
> Can there be studs to lock the wheel and hub together to prevent the hub
>from
> spinning faster than the wheel, as the twin cam wheels have? (though I think
> theirs is for braking purposes. And yea, I know the twin cam has steel wheels
> with knock offs)
> Who can shed light on this mystery?
> T.I.A. for any help and enlightenment you may offer.
> Eric
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