Re: SER1 Paddocks Swivel kits

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I'd second what Jon is saying about getting the pre-load right as it does 
make a difference. I fitted Railko bushes to my last S1 and they were 
great, so if they come with the kit use them. Not to hard to do either. 
Easy if you have a press but it's not essential A good vice will do.



At 10:46 16/06/2005, you wrote:

>>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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