>On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Richard Jackson - Network Technician ext. 2570 wrote:
>> Just one small point, wasn't the swing spring from early MkIV Spits(about
>> 70-73) shorter than the later ones, as these had the drive shafts that were
>an
>> inch shorter, therefore, Larry would need this shaft to suit the Mk2 shafts,
>> otherwise, if the spring is longer then would that create a weird amount of
>> positive camber on the rear wheels???? Or am I just talking crap??? (But I
>> won't mention Q-ship)
I've just re-read the above, Oh my Gawd' what a load of drivvel, I obviously
didn't proof read it before sending :-)
>I think I've got YOU this time, Rich! ;-) AFAIK, there is no difference
^^^^^
PARDON???
>in springs between the early, short-axle and late, 1"-longer-axle rear
>suspensions (at least not so far as suppliers of replacement springs are
>concerned). The vertical link on the outer axle hub pivots on the
>trunnion; basically I don't think the spring cares where that vertical
>link is. Here at the Triumphs list "Analogy Day" festival, this is like
>a man's legs being "long enough to reach the ground."
So what your trying to say is, I welded that 2 inch block of steel into the
middle of my new spring for nothing Eh!!! :-)
>I've often wondered if the slight change in geometry brought about by
>those longer axles might be why I've observed that Spitfires with the
>longer axles seem more prone to the steadily increasing negative camber
>(I've yet to see this as a common problem on the earlier Mk.IV Spits).
Good point, now that you mention it, they always look high at the back (the
short shaft models that is), although whether that is because the wheels sit so
far under the arches I don't know, although from behind they do look a bit
weird(Mk IV model onwards that is), although that is only my personnal opinion,
anyway, I can't talk, I'm the idiot who's first Spitfire came with a long AND a
short drive shaft :-) Didn't even notice until I stripped the thing down. :-)
>[pause for quick breath after much too long a sentence]
Ditto
Rich
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