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

[Clark W. Nicholls]

I've done it for short term while acquiring a proper axle.
The toe-in will be wrong unless you do something to compensate.
Otherwise ok.
But why bother?
Clark 

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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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