On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, Barry Schwartz wrote:
> >>Of course, there is always the possibility that there is something weird
> >>about the hubs on my car, but this is doubtful.
> >
> >It just occured to me, is it possible you've got a GT-6 front suspension
> there?
> >Don't know if the bearing seals are different, but maybe.
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> There is an easy way to tell. The Spitfire uses a different mounting
> configuration for the steering arm (tie rod lever) than the GT6, The
> Spitfire arm simply bolts on to the upright (vertical link) via the stub
> axle mounting nut and another seperate bolt. The GT6 arm fits through a
> slotted hole in the upright and has two seperate mounting bolts/nuts. You
> can see this by looking at the back of the front vertical link assy's
Yes, the GT6 LINK is the same also as used on the Heralds. What makes it
different, though, from the Herald is a different (larger?) wheel bearing
and stub axle on the GT6 and Vitesse/Sports 6. It does seem possible that
this could be your problem. Perhaps it's actually an advantage, though.
If your car has a COMPLETE GT6 front suspension swap, including brakes,
you've got bigger brakes on front. Might count for something, and might
be good to know when you need bits for the brakes!
--Andy
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