Matt Zerega
Passion, not Practicality.
After a recent exchange with someone about the rubber/aluminum axle flex joints on early Fiats, I became intrigued by the tripod and CV joint conversions. I came across one conversion kit that advertises compatibility with the "Fiat 500 F L R and 126." But..will it fit the 850?
A bit of sleuthing indicates that both the 500 and 126 flex joints have 22 internal splines and what appear to be 24 mm OD axles...which are the same as the 850. The only difference between the factory and CV conversion joints photo is the fact that the 850 ones skip a spline at each 180 degrees in the ID; the 850 axles themselves do not. With these observations, I went ahead and placed my order. I'll find out soon enough if the modified CVs fit.
A bit of sleuthing indicates that both the 500 and 126 flex joints have 22 internal splines and what appear to be 24 mm OD axles...which are the same as the 850. The only difference between the factory and CV conversion joints photo is the fact that the 850 ones skip a spline at each 180 degrees in the ID; the 850 axles themselves do not. With these observations, I went ahead and placed my order. I'll find out soon enough if the modified CVs fit.
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