A40 NOTES
MUCH OF THE INFORMATION IN THE SPRITE/MIDGET INFO PAGES WILL BE APPLICABLE TO A40'S. IT USES MANY PARTS THAT ARE INTERCHANGABLE BUT A FEW TO WATCH OUT FOR ARE LISTED HERE
 
 
BRAKES DUAL CIRCUIT MASTER CYLINDER

TRY THE 1979 ONWARDS MINI ONE - CONNECT THE LOWER OUTLET TO THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE UPPER TO THE REAR.
 
 
REAR SHOCKS

SPAX
STANDARD - 451 11SC ADJUSTABLE - G107-164
 
 
HALF-SHAFT
 
LOOKS THE SAME BUT SPRITE ONES ARE
 22 5/8" from inside flange face to end of shaft
AND A40 ONES ARE
 23 7/8"
AND MORRIS 1000 LONGER AGAIN
 
 
FRONT SUSPENSION - KINGPINS/HUB ASSY - DISC BRAKES
 
EARLY A40'S SHARE THE EARLY SPRIDGET (DRUM BRAKE Ver) KINPIN ASSY
BUT
LATER ONES USE LATER SPRIDGET (DISC BRAKE Ver) KINGPINS WHICH HAVE A LAGER DIAMETER BUT STILL USE DRUM BRAKES, THIS DOES HOWEVER MEAN IT'S EASY TO FIT DISC BRAKES JUST BY SWAPING HUB ASSEMBLIES THE SAME CAN BE DONE ON EARLIER MODELS BUT THIS DOES MEAN YOU HAVE TO CHANGE KINGPINS AND THUS PROBABLY WISHBONES.
 
 
OUTER STEERING CONTROL ARMS

USE A PIECE OF STUDDING AND TWO MINI TRACK ROD ENDS - MAKE SURE YOU SET THE LENGTH THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL.
 

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