M:\Product Information\264-318\Docs\264-318_Supplemental Instructions.doc Created by Michael Grant on 11/17/2008 4:44:00 PM Revised by Michael Grant Page 1 of 2 1 Supplemental Information & Instructions 2 for 3 264-318 Wire Wheel Conversion Kit 4 MGA 1500 with Drum Brakes 5 About This Kit 6 Owners have been converting disc wheel MGAs to wire wheels for decades. Many started off with the 7 front, which is easy. You need the appropriate splined hubs, knockoffs, and the brake drums. When they 8 get to the rear, it gets more complicated. The entire MGA wire wheel rear axle housing is narrower, and 9 the axles are 7/8” shorter than those fitted to cars with disc wheels. This was done to compensate for the 10 rear wire wheel hubs, which take up more room. If they had not made the axle narrower, the wire wheels 11 would sit out too far, and your tires would rub up against the inside of the fender. The solution for many 12 owners was to buy an entire MGA wire wheel rear axle. That is getting harder to do, and when you can 13 find one, they are not necessarily cheap. That is where the Moss Wire Wheel Conversion Kit comes in. 14 We have had special splined hub adaptors (1k) made that bolt to the rear brake drums. These have been 15 engineered to bring the wire wheels and tires back toward the center of the car, so you don’t have issues 16 with fender clearance. You can have your wire wheels and keep your drum brake rear axle. 17 Contents of Kit 18 19 20 1k 21 22 23 24 25 26 1b 27 1c 1e 28 29 30 31 1i 32 1g 1j 33 34 1a 35 36 37 1d 38 1m 1f 39 40 41 1h 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 M:\Product Information\264-318\Docs\264-318_Supplemental Instructions.doc Created by Michael Grant on 11/17/2008 4:44:00 PM Revised by Michael Grant Page 2 of 2 52 53 Ref No. Qty Description Notes 1a 120-600 2 EACH OIL SEAL, FRONT HUB 1b 125-500 2 EACH BEARING, INNER HUB 1c 264-300 1 EACH HUB, WIRE WHEEL, FRONT, R/H 1c 264-310 1 EACH HUB, WIRE WHEEL, FRONT, L/H 1d 264-140 12 EACH STUD, W/WHEEL HUB 1e 264-150 6 EACH TAB WASHER, BRAKE DRUM 1f 310-230 12 EACH NUT, JAM, 3/8 UNF, PLAIN 1g 125-400 2 EACH BEARING, OUTER HUB 1h 264-410 2 EACH GREASE RETAINER 1i 325-442 2 EACH COTTER PIN, 9/64 X 2 1/4 1j 200-210 2 EACH WHEEL NUT, MG CREST,12TPI, R/H 1j 200-220 2 EACH WHEEL NUT, MG CREST,12TPI, L/H 1k 661-413 1 EACH HUB EXTENSION, RH FINE THREAD 4.5" bolt pattern wire wheel adapter 1k 661-423 1 EACH HUB EXTENSION, LH FINE THREAD hub with fine threads 1m 264-780 2 EACH BRAKE DRUM, FRONT 675-070 8 EACH NUT, HUB STUD (rear) Doublre taper nut, 7/16" x 20 TPI 386-110 1 EACH HAMMER, COPPER/RAWHIDE, 2 LB 54 55 56 Installation 57 The mechanical procedure for disassembly of the disc wheel hub and assembly of the splined front hubs 58 is covered in the factory workshop manual. Follow those procedures when fitting the wire wheel hubs. 59 60 The rear splined hubs are secured to the brake drum with the special 675-070 nuts, which are low profile 61 and have a tapered face on both sides. Attaching the splined hub directly to the drum may seem odd, but 62 it is how the Triumph wire wheel cars were built. 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and clarity of this information, errors and/or 75 omissions on our part are almost inevitable. Any suggestions that you may have that will improve the 76 information (especially detailed installation notes) are welcome. Please use the simple email form on the “Contact Us” page on the Moss website: http://www.mossmotors.com/AboutMoss/ContactUs.aspx If you prefer, you may call our Technical Services Department at 805-681-3411. So many people call us for help that we are often not able to answer the calls as fast as we’d like, and you may be asked to leave a message. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience. We will get back to you within 2 business days. Moss Motors, Ltd. 440 Rutherford Street, Goleta, California 93117 In the US & Canada Toll Free (800) 667-7872 FAX (805) 692-2510 (805) 681-3400 Moss Europe Ltd. Hampton Farm Industrial Estate, Hampton Road West, Hanworth Middlesex, TW13 6DB In the UK: 020-8867-2020 FAX:- 020-8867-2030 Instruction Sheet 264-318_980-325 November 2008 .