You are both correct.Overseas, the cars were a year ahead of us. So, our '73 Spit was in the UK as a '72. We make steelbraid brake hose sets and this is always one of the issues that creates potential problems when making up hose kits.. Ted
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Actually, the rear axles (the "driveshafts" that I believe you are alluding > to) were not lengthened until the 1973 model year - > 71 and 72 got the swing spring and square tail, but the same length old > axles as the MKIII's had, albeit with bigger U-Joint flanges. > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Bill Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:13:33 +0100 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Spits] rear brake hoses > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Joe Curry >> >> Perhaps when the axles were lengthened, Triumph just lengthened the hoses >> to >> accommodate. Afterwards, they obviously added the solid piping. Maybe >> due >> to the longer hoses having a possibility of rubbing against the axle >> shafts. >> >> (Simply speculation) >> > > The hoses were lengthened and short rigid pipes introduced together with the > long driveshafts in late 1972. The hoses have different end fittings to mate > with the pipe flare, rather than sealed with a copper washer directly to the > cylinder, > Cheers, > Bill. > > Rarebits4classics > .......just what you've been looking for > > PO Box 1232 > Calne > Wiltshire > SN11 8WA > United Kingdom > http://www.rarebits4classics.co.uk > [email protected] > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires > > http://www.team.net/archive > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft. > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > _______________________________________________ > > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > [email protected] > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires > > http://www.team.net/archive > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1685 - Release Date: 9/22/2008 > 4:08 PM > > -- Ted Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com 108 S. Jefferson St. Pandora, Ohio, USA 45877 Fax: 419.384.3272 (24 Hrs.) Phone: 800.543.6648 (US & Canada) Tech/ Gen. Information/ Worldwide: 419.384.3022 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
