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Re: Swing axle - Was driver's side lean

To: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Swing axle - Was driver's side lean
From: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:26:01 +0100
John,

Fixed spring:
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/images/96b.gif

Swing spring:
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/images/96a.gif

Swing spring has a kink in the middle... where as the fixed spring is 
flat...


James

69 Signal Red Spit



John T. Blair wrote:

>OK, I give up.  My 1st car was a 67 Spit. that I got new off the show room
>floor.  It got was total about 2 1/2 years after I got it.  That was back
>in 69.  Fast forward some 30 years and I know have a 77 Spit 1500, and
>computers and information.
>
>I keep hearing about the differences in the rear ends of the 2 Spits.  But
>when I look at the shop manuals for the 2 cars, I don't really see any
>difference.  So what am I missing, and what's the difference between
>the 2 system?
>
>John





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