Steering Tube Length

[B.S.F.]

Can anybody give me the correct length of a longitudinal steering tube for a Series 1 88/109". (That's the one between the box and the relay).
They're a different part no.from all other series 1s and 2s and therefore I suspect a different length.
Thank you W.

[JDNSW]

I'd be genuinely surprised if they are a different length from the Series 2a, even if the part number is different - I don't think the position of the relay and steering box changed. But I don't have one to check, and even if I did, there is no way of knowing whether it is original.

John

[back_in]

Can but over seas in U.K.
if you still need info
PM me in 10 weeks
cheers
Ian

[123rover50]

Hi Wally I missed your first post. Do you still want this. I have two here I can measure in the morning

[B.S.F.]

Hi Wally I missed your first post. Do you still want this. I have two here I can measure in the morning
Yes please! Much appreciated.Thank you.

[123rover50]

Well that was interesting.
Firstly I must appologise for using metric as being series they should have been measured in imperial but I grabbed the first tape in the shed and by the time I walked down to the Sacred Site it was too late to go back and change tapes.
Both the 86" and 88" measured 580mm.
A couple of 80" were 593mm.
For fun I checked a S2 570mm.

For a daily driver I will put a S2 steering box in a 80" with a tdi so the S2 rod being shorter will be the way to go. Lets you mount the box a bit further away from the bulkhead.

Hope this helps.

Didiman

[B.S.F.]

Thank you Didiman.
The S1 88/109 is a strange beast indeed.The bumper to bumper measurement is the same as on an 86/107, But they moved the front axle forward by 2" and extended the mudguard and bonnet by 1" only. Therefore the distance from the steering box to the relay has only increased by 1" and not 2" as one would expect.The drop arm has got the offset towards the engine and hasn't got the wide locating splines and can be mounted in any position. I think there must be quite a few 88/109s around with wrong parts fitted.
Cheers Wally

[JDNSW]

I was nearly going to add a comment on 123rover50's information "......and no guarantee that any of them have the original tube!"

John