[Zmagnette] Wire Wheels

[Mike Hickman]

Steve,
THANKS, so in using the Magnette Rear axle and the TR3/4 adaptors, the
tracking would be the same?
Would the track be the same if I used the MGA WW Rear Axle and relocated
the spring pads?

hanks,
Mike H.


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Steve Hanegan <steve at betterwitnesses.com>wrote:

> The easiest thing to do would be to use the MGA front wire wheel hubs (a
> good time to convert to disc brakes!) and use the Triumph TR3/4 rear hub
> extensions (661-410 & 661-420) bolted directly to the Magnette rear axle
> these will also require thin nuts (675-070) and some minor fettling of the
> stud length. This will enable the fitment of MGA wire wheels in 15". I
> would recommend that you check out Dayton 72 spoke wires in 15" x 5.5" or
> 15" x 6" because they are available with sealed spokes that allow tubeless
> running, and, the 15" x 6" will allow a 195/60R-15 tire or a 195/70R-15
> tire - both of which will readily fit under the Magnette sheet metal and
> offer the advantage of being readily available tire sizes (think: Costco).
>
> The TR hub extensions are $65 each, which compares favorably (cost wise)
> with any of the alternative solutions. The MGA Axle would need to be
> revised to wear the Magnette brake backing plates which accommodate the
> Magnette's different parking brake arrangement along with removing and
> relocating the spring perches.
>
> Magnuts are NEVER a PITA... though cleaning wire wheels ALWAYS is...
> (IMNSHO)
>
> Steve H.
>
> On Jan 19, 2014, at 1:34 PM, Mike Hickman <mgmike62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > After thinking a lot about this after my last post I want to try to use
> as many  MGA parts as possible  with this wire wheel set up on my Magnette.
> What I would like to do is use Wire Wheel front hubs and use a Wire Wheel
> rear axle of some type, I need to check out the Track on rear ends cause
> I'm afraid if I have the Wire wheel hubs put on the existing axle shafts in
> the stock Magnette rear end, the Track will be off from the front and will
> look funny. I have an MGA WW rear end sitting here that I could use by
> relocating the spring pads. Does anyone know if this will work or perhaps
> an Early MGB rear end?
> >
> > Thanks everyone for your patience on this I know I have been a Royal
> PITA,
> >
> > Mike H.
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