On Thu, 27 Mar 1997 08:13:49 +1100 matthews@sj.bigger.net writes:
>Andrew Mace wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Creig & Kay Houghtaling wrote:
>>
>> > The fellow also had the good idea to retrofit the 1500 front brake
>> > calipers because they were larger. Good idea, but it won't work.
>Wheel
>> > clearance is not enough and they rub the wheels.
>>
>> Creig, Barry: I'm confused on this last statement. What wheels are
>they
>> that don't clear the calipers? The stock steel wheels -- at least
>the 4.5"
>> versions -- should clear any caliper. And I also know that the 3.5"
>> Herald/earlier Spitfire wheels will clear the Mk.3 and later
>caliper, as
>> that is the wheel width Spitfires used until 1970.
>>
>> Perhaps this is either a non-Triumph caliper or whatever wheels have
>an
>> incorrect offset? Barry, any thoughts?
>>
>> --Andy
>>
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>
>Andy,
>
>I put the later model calipers on my '61. I had to do a little filing
>to
>get them to clear the wheels, but they seem to work fine. However, I'm
>still running the stock wheels, and haven't put many miles on since
>the
>switch.
>
>Cheers,
>
>John Matthews
>'61 & '65 Heralds
>
I thought about grinding the outside edge of the caliper to clear the
wheel hub, but my early calipers were good, so I just used them.
Creig Houghtaling
St. Louis, MO
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