SIV originality: 3 vs 2 ear knockoff spinners

[SIVAllan]

Did SIV's with wire wheels come from the factory with 2 ear or 3 ear knockoffs ??

Thanks in advance,

Allan

 

[alpine_64]

Allan,

There are no factory 2 ear spinners.. they were either the inward facing 3 ear design or the hex nut. After S3 there should only be the hex style, but in some markets they SII's even had hex nuts.

Rootes angled them in for safety so passers by didnt hurt their shins.. i want to know why someone is that close to my car... not to mention they are harder to put on that the more conventional outward facing spinners.

 

[SIVAllan]

Micahel,

Thanks!

I'll keep searching, try and find whether the 3 ear style carried over for a short while into the early sIV, otherwise will accept that the wrong spinners are on the Airpine ..

Allan

 

[alpine_64]

Micahel,

Thanks!

I'll keep searching, try and find whether the 3 ear style carried over for a short while into the early sIV, otherwise will accept that the wrong spinners are on the Airpine ..

Allan

The 3 ears do look nicer though... and if you really dont mind.. go for 3 eared outward facing from a healey or jag

 

[mikephillips]

When replacing spinners you will need a 42mm diameter one with fine threads. Jag spinners for example are 54mm and won't fit the Alpine. Some MG do, but you have to check the thread count since they used but 12 tpi and 8 tpi, there should be a number stamped or cast onside the center of the spinner identifying them.

 

[tony perrett]

Not wishing to appear pedantic but the Series IV locknuts are octagonal, not hexagonal.

 

[puff4]

Not wishing to appear pedantic but the Series IV locknuts are octagonal, not hexagonal.

And hence one more reason our cars get mistaken for MG's!

 

[SIVAllan]

I found a reference in the Workshop Manual 124, 2nd reissue p3 section L, that states B9101257 and later had octagonal hubs.

The WSM statement under Wire Wheels is that Series II up to October 1960 had the 3 ear knockoff (lug type hub nuts on splined hubs), but S3 and later had the octagonal hub nuts.

So the eared knockoffs are factory for SII but not for S3 or later apparently...

Allan

 

[Jay Laifman]

I just came across this thread. I thought I'd point out that most factory Alpine race cars had the two ear, outward pointing spinners. I agree with Michael about how close someone needs to be to get hit by the ears. If anything, I'd be more worried that their foot is going to go under the tire at that point.