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Re: spit 1500 rear wheel chamber

To: mgx@icesar.epm.ornl.gov, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: spit 1500 rear wheel chamber
From: "Jonathan Miles" <MILESJE@novell2.bham.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 09:12:55
> good day ...
> 
> my '78 spitfire 1500 has 0 or slightly positive rear wheel
> chamber. does that indicate the rear spring is weak? if it
> is, can the spring be re-curved or should i just opt for
> a new spring.
> 
> -- michael galloway
>    '78 spitfire
 
Michael,

Something is very wrong if you have positive camber on a 1500. The 
camber should be slightly negative with a new spring, becoming 
increasingly so with age, especially on the drivers side.
My guess is that you have the wrong drive shafts. They were shorter 
on mark IV cars (and early 1500's?) and these are often fitted by 
DPO's by mistake. You need to measure them up. I think that I have 
the measurements somewhere. If you need them get back to me.

Jonathan

Spit. 1500
 




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