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Title: Eclat upright(Vertical Link) same as Europa?
Post by: Lyngeled on Monday,September 24, 2018, 03:19:46 AM

Hi
It looks like the Eclats upright or Vertical Link is the same as Europa. But I have not found something that confirmed it. Anyone knows that?

Regards

Lars

Title: Re: Eclat upright(Vertical Link) same as Europa?
Post by: jbcollier on Monday,September 24, 2018, 07:58:24 AM

The part number is an Elan part number:

36C6006 and 36C6005 (early)

XO36C6006Z and XO36C6005Z  (late)

Same part, just updated part numbers

The (early) Eclat and Espirt used the following part numbers:

A036C6044Z and A036C6043Z

So, no, they look to be different.  Probably the same geometry though.  Just different sized spindles, etc.

Title: Re: Eclat upright(Vertical Link) same as Europa?
Post by: RoddyMac on Monday,September 24, 2018, 08:24:33 AM

The difference in the part numbers that John provided are indeed the spindle size.  The 43Z and 44Z uprights are used on Elans with knock-on rims and Plus 2's, so have the larger bearings and stub axles. 

I can't recall if you can swap out the stub axles, but I can check on the weekend when I'm in the garage as I have a set of K/O Elan uprights and a number of the smaller stub axles.

Though I did use a set of Plus 2 vertical links on the Eleven I built with special hubs from Mike Brotherwood.  The hubs were meant to use the small stub axle, but they also worked with GT6 bearing kits to fit the larger axle.