[Fot] Spitfire Rear Shock Length

[Doug Mitchell]

If it is a new spring, is it the right one for the early Spit? The 1500 cars had a wider rear track and I believe it used a longer spring as well.

Doug
dmitchel at sbcglobal.net

Bob Totten via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

>Peter,
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>Are you using a NEW leaf spring assembly ?
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>Bob T
>'64 Spit GT  autocrosser
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>From: Peter Vucinic via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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>Sent: Mon, Feb 16, 2015 3:07 pm
>Subject: [Fot] Spitfire Rear Shock Length
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>Dear Listers!
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>Does someone have the COMPRESSED length, eye to eye center of a STD rear shock absorber from MK1/2/3 Spitfire?
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>I am trying to compare this to the GAZ replacement items I have. I believe that the STD shock is 9.5” .
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>All this to try and find out why my swing spring conversion has ended up with so much positive camber. I am trying to rule out the shock absorbers as having any effect on the whole setup.
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>Many thanks 
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>"You can Make a Small Fortune From Motor Racing. As long as You Started With A Lage Fortune!"
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>Kind Regards
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>Peter Vucinic
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>TR4 - TR7 V8 - Spitfire MkII
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