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Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:40 pm
by Birchall
bmcecosse wrote:There are usually a few other metals in the mix (admittedly in low %) ...besides the iron and carbon - so steel IS very much an alloy. But - don't get too excited about it - I'm just yanking your chain....
Is that an alloy chain or a steel one?
Steve B
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:45 pm
by bmcecosse
High manganese alloy steel chain of course......
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:52 pm
by Birchall
bmcecosse wrote:High manganese alloy steel chain of course......
I am glad you spotted the "link"
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:10 am
by bmcecosse
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:11 am
by Fingolfin
Wow.
Anyhow, I had exactly this same issue on Mog -- MM axle fitted to a 948cc Minor 1000. I swapped it for the correct axle. The curvaceous drums are kinda cool, though, aren't they?
Good to know the earlier cylinders won't fit the later axle. I'd been intending to swap the cylinders in the two axles; instead I'll use some other spares.
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:24 am
by mike.perry
Rear axle cylinders are interchangeable, front cylinders are not.
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:50 am
by Birchall
mike.perry wrote:Rear axle cylinders are interchangeable, front cylinders are not.
Don't you just LOVE forums like this, you can get facts from people who know the answer and have actually tried these things
Great and thanks again.
Steve B
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:51 am
by bmcecosse
Is there no way to modify the original front backplates to take the later cylinders?
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:46 am
by Birchall
I have sourced a later axle, does anyone know for sure that I can fit this in place of my early 53 axle as a more or less bolt on?
I am assuming that I will also need a matching propshaft and handbrake cables at the very least.
Thanks
Steve B
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:09 pm
by bmcecosse
The axle will fit - not sure about the prop and cables - but hopefully they will be ok.
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:26 pm
by Birchall
bmcecosse wrote:The axle will fit - not sure about the prop and cables - but hopefully they will be ok.
Thanks again.
As long as the axle fits, that is the important bit.
I am buying new cables anyway. And I will get hold of the "later" propshaft as well and have that rebuilt.
Thanks
Steve B
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:34 pm
by Birchall
Sorry
More questions!
I have found an axle and propshaft.
It is from a 1098, I am sure that the axle will be fine, but will the 1098 propshaft fit my 948 gearbox (it has this on my 53 rather than the original box. )
Cheers
Steve B
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:39 pm
by PSL184
The only difference between a 948 prop and a 1098 prop is 1/4" thickness on the diff mounting flange so either prop can be used with any combination of gearbox / axle......
Re: Identifying brakes
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:15 pm
by Birchall
PSL184 wrote:The only difference between a 948 prop and a 1098 prop is 1/4" thickness on the diff mounting flange so either prop can be used with any combination of gearbox / axle......
Great!
Thanks a lot
StevebB
