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Jul 18, 2013 10:25 am
Jul 18, 2013 10:25 am
Subject: Re: Need M45 Leaf Spring Specs
Hi Barry,
Those thin strips probably are original, if so, they will be zinc. I think the purpose was to provide some form of dry lubrication, although I've been unable to discover if you're supposed to oil/grease as well, or leave them dry. This interleaving was certainly standard on the V12, but I can't say for definite for an M45. My V12 is a very late (1940) one, & the spring interleaving was strips of bakelite!
Incidentally, as well as the aluminium spacer plates, V12s had rubber & canvas pads, same dimensions as the spacer plates...perhaps you should have those as well?
Laurence
Hi Barry,
Those thin strips probably are original, if so, they will be zinc. I think the purpose was to provide some form of dry lubrication, although I've been unable to discover if you're supposed to oil/grease as well, or leave them dry. This interleaving was certainly standard on the V12, but I can't say for definite for an M45. My V12 is a very late (1940) one, & the spring interleaving was strips of bakelite!
Incidentally, as well as the aluminium spacer plates, V12s had rubber & canvas pads, same dimensions as the spacer plates...perhaps you should have those as well?
Laurence