Marina Hub Modifications

Post by **forbesg** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:36 am

I've a couple of sets of marina hubs of some vans (same place as the 1275 engine - see other thread). Being a latter model they are 100mm PCD, and obviously I'd like them to be 4" PCD but alas by magic wand is broken

.
Shipping modfied ones or new from England is way unaffordable

. So how do the vendors modify them?
It has been suggested plugging and drilling (I didn't ask, but I'm assuming interference fitting here).
Thought I'd throw this one out to you all and see, who suggests what.

Thanks in advance
Grant

Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:41 am

I would have thought that any good engineering works would be able to do the hub modifications for you and yes i believe it simply plug and re-drill. The studs them selves are serrated and simply "pull" into the hub.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:41 am

I thought vans were 4.5" PCD ?? And cars etc 3.75" PCD ?? Certainly in UK - maybe different overseas of course.

Post by **forbesg** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:04 pm

bmcecosse wrote:I thought vans were 4.5" PCD ?? And cars etc 3.75" PCD ?? Certainly in UK - maybe different overseas of course.

Sorry BMC, looks like it was telling porkies. I've double checked the measurements and the hubs are 3.75" PCD

Feel rather stupid.
"Just because a set hubs are sitting in the back of a van in the middle of paddock full cars, doesn't necessarily mean they are off a van."

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:16 pm

I mentioned it - because there is a much greater range of wheels available for 4.5" hubs - anything for an MGB for example! With the 3.75" pcd - you can use wheels from TR7 (and some other Triumphs) and the MGF - if it ever made it to NZ ?