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| jimkelly |
 Jun 21 2010, 02:17 PM
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can early rotor and caliper be installed on late strut ??
i have this on the drivers side of my 1972 914 ?? jim Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 21 2010, 03:09 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Essentially, no. And it's NOT the mounting bolt spacing. The offset is different for the caliper mounting ears, and they won't center on the disc. I have heard rumor that there "may" be an interim strut in production in late '72, but I've never seen one.
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jimkelly can early rotor and caliper be installed on late strut ? Jun 21 2010, 02:17 PM
underthetire
can early rotor and caliper be installed on late ... Jun 21 2010, 02:51 PM Eric_Shea I tend to think they "might" but I'v... Jun 21 2010, 03:24 PM
jimkelly instead of the unicorn strut theory - i am beginin... Jun 21 2010, 03:37 PM underthetire
instead of the unicorn strut theory - i am begini... Jun 21 2010, 04:02 PM jimkelly i replaced my rubber lines recently.
** if it is ... Jun 22 2010, 05:38 AM type47
... i will just need one late pass side strut.
a... Jun 22 2010, 05:47 AM jimkelly maybe under the shed in his back yard - aka: micro... Jun 22 2010, 08:20 AM Joe Ricard Hmm, I just always swapped the whole thing.
But ... Jun 22 2010, 01:25 PM jimkelly anyone have a definitve answer. seems joe might b... Jun 23 2010, 07:01 AM Eric_Shea Back in the last thread that addressed this Rich T... Jun 23 2010, 05:17 PM jimkelly new vantage point..
based on this pic - if it is ... Jun 24 2010, 06:43 AM 914rat Jim, I have some core struts of both type and I... Jun 24 2010, 10:51 AM Eric_Shea Offset on the calipers is much greater than 1/8th... Jun 24 2010, 01:41 PM r_towle Late strut, early calipers/rotors WONT fit.
Early ... Jun 26 2010, 08:34 AM |
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