Re: SER1 80" narrow springs and longer shackles..

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Ian

On the rear the answer is Yes - standard Series IIa/III Land-Rover spring
shackle plates fit the narrow springs of the early series 1 models.  They
will lift the vehicle about 5/8", you will have to visit your local
engineering supplier to get 9/16" UNF bolts for the correct length because
your original shackle bolts are stepped to 1/2" BSF and the later models
bolts will be too long.

The geometry on the universal joints will work OK but you should consider
longer shock absorbers and lengthened check straps (if you still have them
fitted) because you will reduce the extend travel.

I have the later plates on my 1952 front and rear, but my front springs are
the wide (in fact I have new series III springs on the front) and have
standard series III front shackle plates and bolts.

On the front of a 1948-1950 - I'm not sure,  you would have to use the
standard series III rear plates.  They fit on the rear 1 3/4" springs so
there should be no reason why they won't work for 1 3/4" springs on the
front.

Diana
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Stuart" <ian.stuart@xx.xx.xx>
To: "Series 1 list" <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: SER1 80" narrow springs and longer shackles..


Do any of the shackles from the later series land rovers fit the bolts
used by the narrow-leaf 80" land rovers?

I'm looking to fit longer shackles to my suspension system, and I'm
trying to find something that fits....

        -- 
         Ian Stuart, Perl Laghu. EDINA, Edinburgh University.
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