Bob, I know of no source for a spacer to fit the 60 spoke Dunlop wheel to a
front drum brake Healey. My friend just had a pair made up by taking a few
measurements and an old hub to a machine shop to get the exact degree of
conical chamfer.
This is a simple little item I'm sure there's a market for.
Any takers in the manufacturing sector????
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Larson" <robertlarson@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: wire wheels
> Rich,
>
> I have a brand new set of 60 Spoke Dunlops that were bought almost
15
> years ago and we stated to be correct for fitting to a 100/4. Was not
until
> many years later here on the list that I learned of the clearance problem.
So I
> tried one on the front wheel and found that I did indeed have the problem.
It
> does not look like it would take that much to get the clearance and
thought of
> having the drum skinned slightly at that face or maybe a spacer could be
found.
> However neither has been done.
>
> I see no need to "reinvent the wheel" as the saying goes. Is this
spacer
> available for purchase? If not are drawings with measurements available
so that
> it could just be jobbed out?
>
> In advance, Thanks!
>
> Bob
> 55BN1 The Queen resting on her laurels. (Resting on Jack Stands in
> Garage for years)
>
> >>James,
> >>The BN1, BN2 and 100/6 (all models with drum front brakes) cannot fit a
> >>stock 60 spoke Dunlop wire wheel because the inner set of spokes do an
> >>interference fit to the perimeter of the drum.
>
>
> >>That said, a 60 spoke Dunlop wheel can be fitted if a pair of conical
> >>adapters are machined up to allow about a 1/4" standoff of the wheel
from
> >>the hub cone. A local friend has done exactly this on his BN2 and runs
> >>chrome 60 spoke wheels with great success.
> >>Rich Chrysler
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