Marcos Maniacs

my copy of an old assembly manual had a diagram for re-drilling the Ford
rear axle hub to suit the Triumph centres ( or was it the other way around??
- I'll have to look it up)

David McCubbin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Don Lattimer [SMTP:donlattimer@...]
> Sent:	Friday, November 09, 2001 2:34 PM
> To:	MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:	[MarcosManiacs] Re: RE:wheel lug nut spacing references
> 
> So what was the original, Ford or Triumph??  My wheels fit all four 
> corners.  No difference between front and rear.  
> 
> By the way, how do they measure that??
> 
> Don Lattimer
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "McCubbin, David" <david.mccubbin@s...> 
> wrote:
> > 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/WheelBoltPat
> terns.
> > html
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > David McCubbin
> > Mosaix Campaign Administrator
> > Loyalty/Telesales
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> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	pauldransfield@i... [SMTP:pauldransfield@i...]
> > > Sent:	Friday, November 09, 2001 1:07 PM
> > > To:	MarcosManiacs@y...
> > > 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@d...]
> > > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:03 PM
> > > To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> > > 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@i... [ mailto:pauldransfield@i...
> > > <mailto:pauldransfield@i...> ] 
> > > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 6:32 AM 
> > > To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
> > > 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@W...
> > > <mailto:Mark.Saxby@W...> ] 
> > > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 4:56 AM 
> > > To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
> > > 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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