peter8315

Active Member

• Mar 8, 2012

• #1

noticed something on my latest project today, 1972 109" the steering linkage arms that are bolted to the hub swivels are on top, lookig at my other 2 109"'s the arms are bolted underneath, does this mean that somebody has put the axle on upside down or is this mormal?

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Mar 8, 2012

• #2

The threes are definitely on the bottom. There's a distant memory that S2s were the other way round.

 

peter8315

Active Member

• Mar 8, 2012

• #3

they are the 12" drums, just thinking about it, it would be impossible to put the axle upside down,

 

crashbox

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• Mar 8, 2012

• #4

Ive just checked my two S3's and my S2a and they all appear to be the same. 1st 2 photos are the S2a. Maybe the S2 is different though as stated above. I have checked an Autobooks Manual for S2,S2a and S3 but it makes no mention of any differences. This is quite interesting, do you have photos?

 

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jamesmartin

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• Mar 8, 2012

• #5

early series 2s did have steering arm on top of swivel housing they were called pendant type

 

crashbox

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• Mar 8, 2012

• #6

jamesmartin said:

early series 2s did have steering arm on top of swivel housing they were called pendant type

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James to the rescue once again.

 

peter8315

Active Member

• Mar 8, 2012

• #7

so, this is a 1972 seriies 3 with what looks like a series 2 front axle with 12" drums and breaks, i suppose it does'nt really matter as long as it works

 

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RobertP

Active Member

• Mar 8, 2012

• #8

let's hope it brakes and doesn't break!