Trailing arms

[Red]

Hi all,

I'm in the middle of sorting out the rear suspension bits ready to reassemble, but I'm a bit stuck. The trailing arms I have are for the 4 speed axle, but I'm putting in a 5 speed axle. According to parts listings, these are different parts with different numbers.
Are they interchangeable, or am I going to need to source a new pair?

TIA

Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/

[tr7sprint1]

there different, source new parts.




<b>"GETTING SPEED OUT OF A LOW POWERED CAR IS OFTEN MORE REWARDING, THAN WITH TIRE-SMOKING BRUTES" </b>

[Beans]

Should be the same length (±483mm for the 5 speed type)
Only the later type have a bracket welded to the rear.



Together with a bracket ...



... bolted to the axle itself ...



... this lessens axle wind-up under load/acceleration.

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[Red]

Thanks for the info, I'll go and measure mine to check. I didn't know about the brackets.
Funnily enough, I am right in the middle of de-rusting the brackets that fit to the axle, and I was wondering how they worked - so that's two queries solved for the price of one!

I might see if I can pick up a pair on fleabay cheaply, otherwise I'll just paint up and use the ones I have.

Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/