[Zmagnette] Wire Wheels

[Mike Hickman]

Any particular reason for using the TR3/4 adaptors than the MGA ones? I
brought an adaptor home from  England in '97 from the Norwich show when we
first met Lou, I started chatting it up with someone with WW on their
Magnette and he gave me this adaptor, Aluminum Left hand side but I have no
idea where to find another, perhaps NTG?

Thanks Again,
Mike H.


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Steve Hanegan <steve at betterwitnesses.com>wrote:

> No, the rear track would be slightly wider with the TR adapters, slightly
> narrower with the MGA axle. (MGA axle is ~2" shorter than the Magnette)
>
> Wider track would increase the stability slightly. Neither are so far off
> the  standard track as to be visually obnoxious.
>
> Steve H.
>
> On Jan 19, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Mike Hickman <mgmike62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Steve,
> THANKS, so in using the Magnette Rear axle and the TR3/4 adaptors, the
> tracking would be the same?
> Would the track be the same if I used the MGA WW Rear Axle and relocated
> the spring pads?
>
> hanks,
> Mike H.
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Steve Hanegan <steve at betterwitnesses.com>wrote:
>
>> The easiest thing to do would be to use the MGA front wire wheel hubs (a
>> good time to convert to disc brakes!) and use the Triumph TR3/4 rear hub
>> extensions (661-410 & 661-420) bolted directly to the Magnette rear axle
>> these will also require thin nuts (675-070) and some minor fettling of the
>> stud length. This will enable the fitment of MGA wire wheels in 15". I
>> would recommend that you check out Dayton 72 spoke wires in 15" x 5.5" or
>> 15" x 6" because they are available with sealed spokes that allow tubeless
>> running, and, the 15" x 6" will allow a 195/60R-15 tire or a 195/70R-15
>> tire - both of which will readily fit under the Magnette sheet metal and
>> offer the advantage of being readily available tire sizes (think: Costco).
>>
>> The TR hub extensions are $65 each, which compares favorably (cost wise)
>> with any of the alternative solutions. The MGA Axle would need to be
>> revised to wear the Magnette brake backing plates which accommodate the
>> Magnette's different parking brake arrangement along with removing and
>> relocating the spring perches.
>>
>> Magnuts are NEVER a PITA... though cleaning wire wheels ALWAYS is...
>> (IMNSHO)
>>
>> Steve H.
>>
>> On Jan 19, 2014, at 1:34 PM, Mike Hickman <mgmike62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > After thinking a lot about this after my last post I want to try to use
>> as many  MGA parts as possible  with this wire wheel set up on my Magnette.
>> What I would like to do is use Wire Wheel front hubs and use a Wire Wheel
>> rear axle of some type, I need to check out the Track on rear ends cause
>> I'm afraid if I have the Wire wheel hubs put on the existing axle shafts in
>> the stock Magnette rear end, the Track will be off from the front and will
>> look funny. I have an MGA WW rear end sitting here that I could use by
>> relocating the spring pads. Does anyone know if this will work or perhaps
>> an Early MGB rear end?
>> >
>> > Thanks everyone for your patience on this I know I have been a Royal
>> PITA,
>> >
>> > Mike H.
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