> From: "A W MacFadyen" <awm@davrian.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> As the late Des O'Dell would have homologated as many heavy duty bits for
> Sunbeam Lotus as he could, I am not sure if the Lotus used the standard
> Avenger/Sunbeam Salsbury axle or the larger diff size found on things like
> the Sunbeam Tiger and Mk2 Jag, but I do know that the standard Avenger unit
> is strong enough for tarmac use having raced against Avengers with the
> Brazillian block push rod engine which chucked out between 180 and 200 bhp.
>
> Avenger axles come in 2 widths, axle was made wider for the face lift models
> post 1976 and this is the type used on the cooking Sunbeam, but the Sunbeam
> uses different brake back plates and handbrake mechanism. Avenger estates
> used different axle locating links and yet another type of rear brake back
> plate.
>
> As all the brackets are welded on it should also be possible to adapt a Ford
> Capri axle (Escort is too narrow, Cortina I suspect too wide) or a Rover SD1
> axle.
> Because it is a common conversion for Fords and MGB V8s In the UK there are
> a good few companies which will alter the SD1 axle to fit anything with
> wheels by changining the width and wheel PCD.
>
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