Didn't the longer axles coincide with introduction of
the swing spring rear suspension?
I don't know, but it MAY require axle replacement when
you do the spring swap. If so, it might be cheaper to
get a whole squaretail rearend and swap it as a unit.
M D "Doc" Nugent
Renton, WA
--- Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Yes, just did it to my wife's MK3 Spitfire. I'm not
> quite sure of what you
> are referring to about taking the spring apart - If
> its a true Swing Spring
> it's made for the plate. The Swing Spring has only
> five leaves with the
> second leave wrapping around the eyes of the main
> leave as opposed to a
> standard spring. You may have to spread the main
> leaf just a bit with a
> large screwdriver or pry bar to insert the plate if
> it's out of the spring,
> but that's about the extent of it. The only other
> thing you must be sure
> of if it's still a MK3 diff, is to remove the inner
> two of the six studs,
> (leaving only the outer most four) on the
> differential, and replace them
> with plugs that are flush or slightly below the top
> of the diff. - Other
> than that it's a bolt on swap - one other thing,
> there should be a tag
> marked front which is the way the spring is supposed
> to be fitted (with
> that part of the spring facing the front of the
> vehicle) - in the absence
> of that look for a ground edge on the main leaf for
> the frontal location.
> You'll love the improvement!
> *************************************
> >Has anybody fitted a later swing spring to a Mk 3?
> >
> >I fitted the larger front anti-roll bar and now
> want
> >to fit the later spring. I have a spring, a metal
> box
> >and a plate to go over the bottom leaf, but I can't
> >see how to fit the plate without taking the spring
> >apart. Is that the answer?
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego)
> ---
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