On 4/24/06, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote: > > I have been offered knuckles from 1990 & 1996 South African vans to > convert my 84 Caravelle to later brake-fittings (in order to fit the > Porsche 993 brakes). > > Does anyone know whether the RSA knuckles have the same caliper > mounts and bearing sizes-offsets/spacings as the later German items > ie would 1986+ German hubs & calipers bolt onto South African > knuckles? I suspect not...
Andrew, I suspect they are the same as the SA Big Brake calipers bolt onto the German spec knuckles.
-- BenT |
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