Dave and Peter,
It is certainly possible to use the TR4 solid rear axle on the TR4A frame,
many many cars came that way from the factory. Outside of adding leaf
spring mounts to the rear of the frame, exactly what else needs to be
done to achieve this I don't know, but its probably less expensive than
sourcing out the entire IRS system.
Re. originality, you have a good point. But I know of at least three
hybrids now where the older TR4 frame are under TR4As ... two of them
I believe are racecars.
-Kevin
On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Dave Connitt wrote:
> If you are going to use this frame under a TR4 then you now have to locate
> the rest of the IRS rear suspension. This means a whole lot of extra
> parts.... new diff., half shafts, hubs, rear swing arms, etc.
> In my case, I decided to sell my TR250 frame and locate a TR4A frame. I
> could still use my TR4A IRS rear suspension which was lucky.
> What really matters is what you are willing to end up with as a final
> restoration. If you are planning on never selling it, you won't have to
> eventually face a buyer who isn't willing to pay your price for a non-stock
> "hybrid".
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