Re: SER1 Paddocks Swivel kits

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> My understanding (derived from rebuilding axles) is thus:
> All the swivels (the silver ball bit) are the same (from the '48 to 
> '85)
> The only difference between S1, SII & SIII swivel housings (the bit 
> that
> goes over the swivel) is the studs used to hold the arms in place: the
> SIII ones are thicker.
>
Mark , Ian

Ah yes - forgot to mention that bit!  Ian is spot on.  Luckily the 
early SII swivel kits from Paddocks use the same studs as the series 
one (at least mine did).

I noticed when replacing mine that the internal profile of the chrome 
ball is the same as later series 1's (such as yours, Mark) but slightly 
different to 80"  swivels.  This gets a mention in the 1948-58 series 
one workshop manual (one of the few useful things in there!)  In 
practice however, I could not see how this could cause any problems and 
so far it hasn't.


One other tip I have, if you have not done this before, is to note the 
thickness of the shims you take out from the top and bottom.  The kit 
comes with a selection to replace them.  Start by using the same 
thickness as you have removed and setup according to the manual (you'll 
need a spring balance to measure the forces).  I found that with the 
new parts I needed different shims (less) to achieve the correct setup, 
but the steering feels so much better now!

The first time I did this  I didn't bother to actually measure the 
forces - just put back the same thickness of shims, was disappointed 
that the steering felt wrong (a bit like the tracking was out - unequal 
forces depending on where in the turn you were) - set it up properly 
and it's much better.

Jon


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