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 CYLINDERTRY THE 1979 ONWARDS MINI ONE - CONNECT THE LOWER OUTLET TO THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE UPPER TO THE REAR.
REAR SHOCKSSPAX
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 ARMSUSE 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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