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is the standard ratio in a salisbury axle series 3 the same as normal axle series 3, might sound a daft question but going to start restoring my recently purchased carawagon nearer the summer and i know that i am missing two rear brake drums and i beleive that they are 12", and i was going to swap the salisbury axle for a normal one.
 
peter8315 said:
is the standard ratio in a salisbury axle series 3 the same as normal axle series 3, might sound a daft question but going to start restoring my recently purchased carawagon nearer the summer and i know that i am missing two rear brake drums and i beleive that they are 12", and i was going to swap the salisbury axle for a normal one.
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the diff ratios are the same but the spring spacing is different, on a series 3 lwb the springs sit outside the chassis where as a swb they sit under the chassis, i have a spare series 3 Salisbury axle that just needs some bearings putting in it (yours for £20 if you collect it) also a rover diff is shorter than a Salisbury one so you would need a longer prop shaft
 
had a look today and seems i goofed, its the front axle thats missing the drums, now am i right in thinking that these were 12" as well but this axle is a normal rover axle not salisbury, so me thinks that i can swap the front axle for one off a swb with the smaller brakes, its got a servo on so i would think they shoud be ok
 
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i think the salisbury axle is ok but just missing the drums for it, are they a bit like the proverbial rocking horse do da
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try brakes international (parts place i know of ) if they have a pair of mk3 cortina drums in stock theyve gorra ave sailsbury axle drums for a series :D:D:D
 
Crap! I've just thrown an axle away that had the lwb brakes on,if you'd have posted a week earlier you could have had it.
You can get the drums from paddocks that's where I got mine.
 
peter8315 said:
had a look today and seems i goofed, its the front axle thats missing the drums, now am i right in thinking that these were 12" as well but this axle is a normal rover axle not salisbury, so me thinks that i can swap the front axle for one off a swb with the smaller brakes, its got a servo on so i would think they shoud be ok
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funny you should mention the LWB front axle...i just so happen to have one of them too lol and a pedal box with a servo (off the same vehicle)
 
peter8315 said:
had a look today and seems i goofed, its the front axle thats missing the drums, now am i right in thinking that these were 12" as well but this axle is a normal rover axle not salisbury, so me thinks that i can swap the front axle for one off a swb with the smaller brakes, its got a servo on so i would think they shoud be ok
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just get the drums ffs they aint rare,saves swappin a fookin axle and putting a single leading edge brake setup on the front of it if you do.Its a twin leading edge on a lwb for a reason :rolleyes:
Oh and you,ll find there 11" drums,12"ish is OD:doh:
 
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