[Fot] Early (shorter) rear axles in square-tail Spit?

[Barr, Scott]

Wow, I didn't know the track difference was 2 inches.  That seems like a lot.  Certainly a lot to make up with wheel spacers...


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Sent: Thu Sep 13 08:59:44 2007
Subject: Re: [Fot] Early (shorter) rear axles in square-tail Spit?

-----Original Message-----
From: Barr, Scott <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>

Would the shorter (narrower track) swing axles from an earlier car work
on a later Spitfire if I swapped the spring along with the axles?

The narrower track would not be ideal, I'm sure, but would it get us
some laps?

==AM==
I don't think you'd need to switch springs, but there are differences 
in radius rods and/or mounts to the body (not sure which) and in brake 
hydraulic hoses. Also, if the car with the shorter "donor" axles is old 
enough, it might have the smaller flanges to the differential?

Otherwise, it's only a 2" total difference in track width. Maybe that's 
a lot, but possibly a bit of creativity with wheels and/or wheel 
spacers could compensate?

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