Gee, I wonder where that came from? You can thank Jimmy Coan for that one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael cook" <mlcooknj@msn.com>
To: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>; "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>;
<EPaul21988@aol.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: How to build a spit racer??
> Yes, the Mark 3 has the same swing axle set-up. The "swing-spring" didn't
come
> in until the Mark IV.
>
> Cable set-up sounds neat. Got pictures?
>
> However, the de-arched springs sold by Mother Mueller did the same thing
and
> it was just the spring - simplicity itself.
>
> Mike Cook
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rocky Entriken
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:53 PM
> To: michael cook; Henry Frye; EPaul21988@aol.com
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: How to build a spit racer??
>
> CAMBER COMPENSATOR!
>
> Here I'm going to show my ignorance -- I'm a Mk. I guy, Paul's building a
> Mk. III. Is it the same swing-axle rear?
>
> If so, then YES, he must address it.
>
> And that under-spring thingy Triumph sold back in the '60s -- NO WAY!
> Terrible unit. Worked fine until it broke -- and that was when it
egg-shaped
> the bolt hole in the bottom of the diff (where it mounts) and let all the
> diff fluid drain out. Sudden stop when the diff seized! Not fun.
>
> Mine is a very simple cable and pulley setup I've had on the car for
nearly
> 30 years now. Pulleys affixed to the top shock mount*. Cable ties to a
lower
> shock mount, runs up through the pulley, across (alongside the spring) to
> the other pulley and back down again. It basically pulls the whole axle
> setup up (Spitfire gets a wedgie). Simple and virtually no-maintenance. (*
> 1/4-inch Grade 8 shouldered bolt drilled into the larger bolthead there --
> bolt shoulder becomes the pulley hub. Pulley must have a guard so the
cable
> does not jump off of it.)
>
> --Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "michael cook" <mlcooknj@msn.com>
> To: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>; <EPaul21988@aol.com>
> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:36 AM
> Subject: Re: How to build a spit racer??
>
>
> > CAMBER COMPENSATOR?
> >
> > Dinosaur stuff. Mesozioc? Paleolithic. Certainly the pre-Kastnerian
> period.
> >
> > Mike Cook
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Henry Frye
> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 8:14 AM
> > To: EPaul21988@aol.com
> > Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: How to build a spit racer??
> >
> > Bob, (and Travis and Evan)
> >
> > Rocky and Susan have laid some excellent groundwork. Interesting
> > conversation about the rear axles, but did I miss the camber
> compensator???
> > Or is there some other way of sorting out that funky rear suspension?
> >
> > One very important thing to do before you even touch the car is you need
> to
> > figure out where and with what sanctioning bodies you plan to run the
car.
> > Get the Spitfire specs from each, THEN plan what you need to do.
> >
> > For example, differences in Rocky's post and the SVRA specs are the 8
> point
> > roll cage is illegal and SVRA does not require 6 point belts. Every
> > sanctioning body has a different approach to Vintage Racing, so it pays
to
> > do your homework before you spend any money.
> >
> > Welcome to the fray, and the best of luck!
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