Thanks to Vance, Jeff, Mark, and Stephen for your timely help. It looks
like the side that I did is correct. The other side, still waiting repair,
apparently is backwards! It has been many years since the car has been
driven. However, I do not remember any complaints about the handling. In
fact, what I do recall is the great improvement in handling after replacing
the old Redlines with new tires.
Andy
Renton, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
To: "Andy Schwarz" <aschwarz11@comcast.net>; "Triumph 6 Pack"
<6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: TR6 Suspension Rebuild - Upper Wishbone Problem?
Andy:
That seems to be correct, based on the drawings at Moss and
Rimmer Bros on line.
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/tr6/images/66a.gif
http://www.mossmotors.com/Graphics/Products/Schematics/TRS-029.gif
I also believe that is what you want, a slight rearward castor
so that the steering has
a tendency to be self centering. If memory serves, that is also the way
I put mine back together.
You are wise to be careful, there are many 'handed' parts in the
front suspension that
can be installed backwards, giving all kinds of strange behavior. The
bottom a-arms and the
top fulcrum pin to name a couple.
I would expect the rebuilt side to be significantly stiffer than
the old side. The ball
joints in particular will tighten up the suspension.
FYI, my steering was quite heavy when I bought the car, and
after the rebuild, the
effort was much lighter even though the vertical links were much
stiffer. So don't worry about
the increased stiffness at this point.
Vance
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