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wfb Part of things Posts: 191	MGB rear axle width wfb @wfb
	Mar 5, 2013 8:31:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	As the title says, Does anyone know how wide an mgb axle is between the wheel mounting faces.


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damien4884 Posted a lot Posts: 1,114	MGB rear axle width damien4884 @damien4884
	Mar 5, 2013 8:33:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just over 52" for steel wheel salisbury type
	1977 datsun 810 180b estate

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sonus Europe Posts: 1,386	MGB rear axle width sonus @sonus
	Mar 5, 2013 12:06:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fresh off the press, although some have measured this and know the widths from back in the day. These measurements are taken from straight edge to straight edge on tube type MGB rear axles. The straight edge actually touches the drums outer edge. To be fair, this means that we are ADDING approximately 1/8" to each side of the axle. If you would like to REMOVE an additional 1/4" Total from either figure, you may. Why? Because wheels do NOT touch the outer edge of the drum, only the inside flange before they flare outward. MGB rear axle Measurements: Wire wheel axle: 50 1/4" Disc wheel axle: 51 3/4" To make it clear what I said above, if you want to take into full effect the width that no-one ever takes into effect, you could say the axles are 50" and 51 1/2" respectively. -BMC. www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?40,1603499,page=1
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damien4884 Posted a lot Posts: 1,114	MGB rear axle width damien4884 @damien4884
	Mar 5, 2013 15:38:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thought it was either just over 52" and just under 50" but my memory isn't soo good and i stand corrected and its true because i just measured my wire wheel one with steel wheel drive flanges and it is 50" mounting face to mounting face.
	1977 datsun 810 180b estate

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wfb Part of things Posts: 191	MGB rear axle width wfb @wfb
	Mar 5, 2013 22:15:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks for the speedy reply and information. Just kicking an idea around in my head at the moment.


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