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axle widths...
mogman1969 - 7/10/10 at 11:21 PM

hello folks , any one know of a site that lists known rear axle widths of cars in the uk ( their track ) apart from slooooooooooooowly asembling parts for my locost , i have a vintage project on the go , im looking for a 4 foot 8 inch tracked axle , hunted on the web for such a beastie and found none ...thanks , morgan

[Edited on 8/10/10 by mogman1969]


tony-devon - 8/10/10 at 08:50 AM

? thats very narrow,

can you not just build up a sierra IRS back end but move all the wishbone mounts inboard on the design?

thats what I have done, my back end fitted with VW 18" wheels with 235 wide tyres is near as damnit 5' wide max

or otherwise I have narrowed reliant axles in the past. light easy to work on, pretty strong, but not that cheap anymore


rallyingden - 8/10/10 at 10:00 AM

Capri axle is 52" wide

RD


britishtrident - 8/10/10 at 10:53 AM

Track depends on wheels fitted.


minitici - 8/10/10 at 11:28 AM

Reliant Regal, Kitten, Robin are narrow.

Suzuki Supercarry 1.3 van is also fairly narrow.


mogman1969 - 8/10/10 at 06:40 PM

56 " is what im after face of drum to face of drum , but out there ...somwhere ...there has to be a list of post war axel widths .......current jobbie is w@nked , and the chances of finding another is sllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllim


mogman1969 - 8/10/10 at 06:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by minitici
Reliant Regal, Kitten, Robin are narrow.

Suzuki Supercarry 1.3 van is also fairly narrow.
they are indeed very narrow , tough lil sods too ,