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wish I could type!  FORD used 4.25

David McCubbin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	McCubbin, David [SMTP:david.mccubbin@...]
> Sent:	Friday, November 09, 2001 1:25 PM
> To:	'MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject:	[MarcosManiacs] RE:wheel lug nut spacing references
> 
> The triumph GT6 lug nuts are on a 3.75 inch spacing  - technically known
> as
> the PCD (pitch circle diameter)
> 
> For used 4.25 inch for the 4 stud wheels
> Here are some reference links I have picked up on the web:
> The second one includes the Triumph list (very short)
>  <<http___eoni.com_~djco_4_bolt.html 4 Bolt Mounting Guide for
> WheelLugGaugeTM - DJ Edman and Comp.url>> 
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/9975/dataBySubject/WheelBoltPattern
> s.
> html
> 
> 
> 
> David McCubbin
> Mosaix Campaign Administrator
> Loyalty/Telesales
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> *(416) 213 - 4898
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> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	pauldransfield@... [SMTP:pauldransfield@...]
> > Sent:	Friday, November 09, 2001 1:07 PM
> > To:	MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject:	RE: [MarcosManiacs] LM600 and hi-nose
> > 
> > Stephen,
> >  
> > I'd really appreciate any additional info you could provide, including
> the
> > lug spacing specs if you have them. 
> >  
> > Regards,
> >  
> > Paul Dransfield
> > 3 litre Volvo
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
> > [mailto:sspalding@...]
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:03 PM
> > To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] LM600 and hi-nose
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Paul 
> >         I found going to the 14" wheel is the only way to go!  My car
> came
> > with the 13" cosmics (one cast wheels and avon tires).  When I purchased
> > the
> > car in Feb. of 75, the car's front tires look new the backs were missing
> a
> > lot of rubber in only 7K miles!!!   The wheel lug bolt inserts started
> to
> > crack, about 10 years ago, which I thought was not safe.  The lug bolt
> > spacing on the GT6 was only used on a few other cars like the Lotus
> > Europa.
> > So the wheel selection was/is? limited at that time.  With a gift form
> my
> > wife, I went to wire wheels, Dayton build the wheels to fit the offset
> (at
> > that time custom cost no more the stock order).  Their wheels with SS
> > parts
> > are in general much stronger than wheels form England.  The handling
> > improved even with the Dayton's increase in swing weight over the
> cosmics
> > (new tire tech is great).  If you need any details I could go dig in my
> > files.
> > 
> >         Stephen Spalding 
> >         5916t 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: pauldransfield@... [ mailto:pauldransfield@...
> > <mailto:pauldransfield@...> ] 
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 6:32 AM 
> > To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
> > Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] LM600 and hi-nose 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi guys, 
> > 
> > Mark could have a point there regarding the raising of the rear, which I
> 
> > wouldn't recommend unless it's unnaturally low because it would effect
> the
> > 
> > handling, but I have another slant on the problem. Believe it or not but
> > the
> > 
> > component of my 3 litre Volvo which most often comes in contact with the
> 
> > road surface is the bottom of the clutch slave cylinder. In fact it got 
> > ripped off the bell housing 2 years ago and I had to remove the engine
> and
> > 
> > transmission in order to detach the bell housing, which is made of
> > aluminum,
> > 
> > and have it welded properly. I've had my oil sump welded a few times and
> > the
> > 
> > last time it happened, I had a fairly substantial skid plate attached to
> 
> > prevent a recurrence. I'm currently working on developing similar
> > protection
> > 
> > for my clutch slave cylinder. 
> > 
> > However, in my case, the problems of grounding are probably more to do
> > with 
> > putting Michelin 185/70 13 tires on the car many years ago, because
> their 
> > diameter is at least an inch less than the original Avons. Not only did
> it
> > 
> > lower the car but it also causes my speedometer to over-read. I've been 
> > intending on switching to 14 inch rims with lower profile tires that
> match
> > 
> > the diameter of the originals and I'm hoping to do it next Spring. I
> just 
> > can't make my mind up about the rims. Does anyone have a suggestion for
> > rims
> > 
> > that would compliment the car. I want something elegant that's not
> flashy.
> > 
> > Anyway, tire size is another component of ride height. Something to
> think 
> > about. 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Paul Dransfield 
> > 3 litre Volvo 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Mark Saxby [ mailto:Mark.Saxby@...
> > <mailto:Mark.Saxby@...> ] 
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 4:56 AM 
> > To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
> > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] LM600 and hi-nose 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > First off, there's only 1 LM600 road car in existence. It was built 
> > to satisfy the FIA that the LM600 race car was a bona-fide GT and not 
> > a one-off race special. Factory testers reported, even undeveloped 
> > (all the return edges on the car were razor sharp!), that it'd exceed 
> > 170MPH and talked of a "developing it properly if someone comes along 
> > with \ufffd100,000". The car was, to my knowledge, last seen with Eurotech 
> > (Cor Euser's outfit) in Holland. There are some pictures of it 
> > somewhere on my website, with Dutch trade plates over its English 
> > plates. 
> > 
> > Secondly, the pre-Mantula coupe is often described as having a high- 
> > nose (there being no front spoiler), but looking at Jeff's photos his 
> > car does look unusually high. I'd expect this to be solved by 
> > lowering the setting of the spring seat on the shocks. However, it's 
> > worth considering WHY this has happened. It could be a case of too 
> > long springs, but equally (or maybe more) likely it's due to the car 
> > dragging its sump on a lower setting (My sump's been welded 3 times 
> > now!). So (daft as it may sound), it may well be worth raising the 
> > rear suspension (perhaps not to match, but 50% down on the front, 50% 
> > up on the front sort of thing), unless you live in area with pool 
> > table smooth roads :^) 
> > 
> > Cheers, 
> > 
> > Mark 
> > 
> > 
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