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Type 3 Questions .....
Dibsy - March 12th, 2014 at 04:17 PM

Hi,
Couple of questions....

Is the front beam with disc brakes from a 69 a straight swop if I want to put it on a 66 .. or will the disc brake parts fit onto a 66 drum brake beam ?

How hard is it to convert a swing axle Gearbox 66 Squareback into an IRS Rear ? is it a matter of cutting out the gearbox horns and bolting in the later subframe or is it more involved ?

Thanks,
Mark.

rebel - March 12th, 2014 at 05:40 PM

yes straight swap for front and unbolt whole rear subframe for a straight swap back.
but youll have to put in engine mounts for the body and motor as early is held by horns and late irs is mounted by a moustache bar.

rebel - March 12th, 2014 at 05:41 PM

you could also keep the horns and weld in the irs

Dibsy - March 12th, 2014 at 09:59 PM

Thanks Rob.

empi - March 13th, 2014 at 09:14 AM

Change the spindles and all will fit

Dibsy - March 13th, 2014 at 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by empi
Change the spindles and all will fit


Spindles on the front beam only - or front and rear ?

Thanks for your help.

Mark.

grumble - March 13th, 2014 at 06:28 PM

I have a complete 73 type 3 front end in Taree if interested.

Dibsy - March 13th, 2014 at 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by grumble
I have a complete 73 type 3 front end in Taree if interested.


Thanks for the offer, I have a couple myself hence seeing if they can be used in upgrading an earlier Type 3.

Cheers,

Mark.

empi - March 14th, 2014 at 12:25 PM

Type 3 beams are all ball joint, so you can just change the spindles to disc and the master cylinder to dual type from a later car, the rear subframe unbolts from the pan but to use the IRS subframe you will need to weld in the engine cross bar mounts as early cars don have these.