chrishawley Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 GT6 Mk3 with roto. Due to operator suboptimality ('cock up') I'm going to have to re-do the drive shafts in my GT6. I have a collection of roto shafts/hubs some from Vitesse some from GT6. But I don't know which is which. AFAIK they should be fully interchangeable. Although the Vitesse has a narrower track than the GT6 this is due to chassis dimensions not the drive units themselves. I'd appreciate advice to confirm (or disconfirm) that I could use the best of the units irrespective of whether they were originally V or G. Any advice on this point? Many thanks in advance C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Pretty, pretty certain all rotos the same and cant see Vitesse and GT6 having different rear track as theres only the diff between the two halfshafts and the diffs are definitely the same dimensions. The last of the GT6 had a swing spring non roto axle which might have used longer halfshafts.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 From an old John Kipping catalogue. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 most online give the relevant part numbers to compare V and GT6 if you spot a difference let us know https://www.canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-gt6-mkiii&diagram=triumph-gt6-mkiii-centre-assembly-mounting-details-outer-shafts-and-hub-fitted-up-to-ke/kf20000 https://www.canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-vitesse&diagram=triumph-vitesse-rear-suspension-rotoflex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 All the same. Except the radius arms and shocks. And spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Be aware that there are two Types of Roto-flex type Vertical Links One is a bit wider and doesn't require spacer washers between the Link and the Trunnion bushes fitted to the Lower Wishbones Also, I've read that the replacement Trunnion Bush kits are slightly wider from some suppliers, causing problems when re-assembling. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishawley Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Ok. That seems pretty definitive that the shaft and hub assembly are one and the same. Thanks and I'll proceed accordingly. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 the changes to accommodate the tie rods is viteese aligns to a chassis bracket the GT6 aligns to an more inboard body bracket so angles are very different Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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