Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual

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WSM.124
General Data
OVERALL RATIOS
O/d Top Top O/d 3rd Third Second First
Alpine 1,11 (std)
...
3.89:1 5.41:1 8.33:1
13.01: I
Alpine 1,11 (O/d) ... 3.39:1 4.22:1 4.72:1 5.88:1 9.04:1 14.13:1
Alpine 111 (all models) 3.12:1 3.89:1 3.85:1 4.80:1 7.38:1 11.53 :1
Rapier 111 (std) (spiral bevel) 4.55:1 6.34:1 9.75:1 15.24:1
Rapier 111 (O/d) (spiral bevel) ... 3.83:1 4.78:1 5.34:1 6.65:1 10.23:1 15.99:1
Rapier 111,111A (std) 4.22:1 5.88:1 9.04.1 14.13:1
Rapier 111,111A (O/d)
...
3.90.1 4.86:1 5.43:1 6.76:1 10.40:1 16.25:1
Rapier I I IA (O/d) ... 3.56:1 4.44:1 4.96:1 6.18:1 9.51 :I 14.87:1
Rapier, Alpine IV (std) 3.89:1 5.41 :1 8.32:1
13.01 :1
Rapier, Alpine IV (O/d) 3.39:1 4.22:1 4.72:1 5.88:1 9.04:1 14.13:1
FRONT SUSPENSION (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)
Type ...
Independent with unequal length wishbones
Spring (Alpine) -Outside diameter (Series I, II) 3·87 in. (9·84 cm.)
-Outside diameter (Serles Ill only) 4·40 in.
(11·17 cm.)
-Static laden length C
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7. 375 in. (18·73 cm.)
-Static laden length ( tJ��a �����o) 7 ·85 in.
(19·93 cm.)
-Static laden loading(off car) ... 950 lbs..
(430·91 kgs.)
-Free length (
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11 · 175 in. (28·38 cm.)
-Free length ( .J��e. �����)
11 ·65 in. (29·59 cm.)
Spring (Alpine IV)-Outslde diameter 4·47 in. (11 ·35 cm.)
-Static laden length
7·55 in. (19·17 cm.}
-Static laden loading (off car)
1040 lbs. (472 kg.}
-Free length 12·62 in. (32·05 cm.}
Spring (Rapler)-Outslde diameter (saloon) ... 4·51 in. (I HS cm.)
-Outside diameter (convertible) 4·46 In.
(11 ·35 cm.)
-Static laden length 7·75 in.
±
•IO In.
( 19·68 ± ·25cm.)
-Static laden loading (off car) 1190 lbs. (539·77 kgs.)
-Free length (saloon) 10·96 in. (27·83 cm.)
-Free length (convertible)
11 ·52 In. (29·26 cm.)
Spring (Rapier IV)-Outslde diameter 4·5Sin. (11 ·SS cm.)
-Static laden length 7·90±· 1 In. (20±·25 cm.)
-Static laden loading (off car)... 1270 lbs.
(576 kg.)
-Free length 11 ·86in.
(30 cm.)
7th re-issue
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Reverse
16.48;1
17.90:1
14.61 :1
19.31 :1
20.25:1
17.90:1
20.59:1
18.83:1
16.48:1
17.90:1
Castor angle-Alpine
3
°
50'
-Rapier 0 ° 30'
±
15'
Wheel camber angle
0 °
30' ± 15'
Steering axis inclination 5 °
IS' ± 15'
Toe-In (track setting) at wall of tyres ¼ In. (3 mm.)
l
All steering angles
and dimensions
MUST be checked
with the car on gap
.
gauges. For full
equivalent
to
an
angle
beetween
the
explanation
see
wheels
of
17'
±5' Section F.
Ackerman angles (toe-out on turns)
Inner wheel 22 ° 45' plus or minus y 0
Outer wheel 20 ° .