Not steering worth a crap is sometimes considered a bit of a safety issue.
I have managed to rebuild worm and peg steering to the point where it isn't
notchy and imprecise--for about three races. If you get a TR3 to really
handle well, the worm and peg becomes one of the limiting factors in getting
around the track. Worth addressing if you don't care about originality, or
worth frequent attention if you do.
My cure for worm and peg (other than replacement) is brazing the faces of
the worm with nickel-silver rod, and carefully reshaping it with a Foredom
tool and a file. The idea is to get nice smooth sides to the groove and no
notches. It doesn't last, but it works.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of BillDentin@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:12 AM
To: m-syork@comcast.net; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR3 rack & pinion
In a message dated 07/27/2005 9:17:44 AM Central Daylight Time,
m-syork@comcast.net writes:
> Has anyone noticed the rack and pinion conversion on E-Bay (#4564261396)?
I
> was considering bidding on it to swap out in the TR3 racer (for safety
> purposes) as a winter project.
Safety?
I've been vintage racing a 1956 TR3 for over 25 years. So far there haven't
been any safety issues with the its High Tech peg and cam steering
system...it
just doesn't always steer worth a crap.
Rack and pinion would sure be better, but then I would be that much less of
a
TR3.
Bill Dentinger
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