fot
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Fot] TR 3 Quick Release Steering Wheel

To: Steven Belfer <steve@artwithcars.com> 2903e8d5c8f:6.0.138,18.0.816,17.11.62.513.0000000 definitions=2022-01-17_04:2020-02-14_02,2022-01-17_04,2021-12-02_01 signatures=0 clxscore=1011 suspectscore=0 malwarescore=0 mlxlogscore=683 adultscore=0 phishscore=0 spamscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.12.0-2209130000 definitions=main-2303230001
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR 3 Quick Release Steering Wheel
From: Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:24:52 -0500
Cc: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: fot@autox.team.net
References: <05D12190-30AB-453B-8AAF-F15F3BF8ECE0@artwithcars.com>
--===============3941032339605324034==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit


--Apple-Mail-F945FABB-F027-47F4-B3D4-CBCFE47D5520
        charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99d add, good idea to introduce a u=
-joint and a slight offset in the shaft as Steve described. In a front end i=
mpact you don=E2=80=99t want that straight shaft coming into the passenger c=
ompartment.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 22, 2023, at 14:34, Steven Belfer=
 via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Typ=
e" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Hi Bryan,<div class=3D""><br class=
=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I race a TR3 with a steering box and the non-adj=
ustable steering shaft that went all the way from the wheel, straight to the=
 worm gear.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I cut t=
he steering shaft in the vicinity of the oil filter and welded a splined sha=
ft end. &nbsp;Then, a double U-joint connecting to the top half of the shaft=
 which attaches to the steering hub. &nbsp;To remove the steering wheel you m=
ust disconnect the U-joint and then pull the wheel and shaft out towards the=
 driver=E2=80=99s seat. &nbsp;There are a couple of other components as well=
 that locate the shaft and keep it from moving in or out. &nbsp;It was a big=
 deal and I had help welding onto the stock (hollow) steering shaft.</div><d=
iv class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">~Steve Belfer<br class=3D=
""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">=
On Mar 22, 2023, at 9:14 AM, Bryan Brazelton via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:f=
ot@autox.team.net" class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br cla=
ss=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""=
>Good morning Group, has anyone come up with a good Quick release hub for th=
e steering&nbsp;wheel on the TR 2-3 "s ?<div class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial,=
 Helvetica, sans-serif" class=3D"">&nbsp; My problem is , if I weld the hub t=
o the end of the shaft then I can no longer remove the shaft for repairs on t=
he Steering gear.&nbsp; Just wondering if this is even possible because the o=
lder and larger I get the degree of difficulty getting in and out goes up.&n=
bsp; It would be nice to be able to remove the steering wheel .<br clear=3D"=
all" class=3D""></font><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><span class=3D"g=
mail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
">Bryan B.<div class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></font><div class=3D"">901-277-7415</div><div class=3D"">P=
urple People Eater (59 TR 3 Racer)</div><div class=3D"">Jack Wheelers #11 TR=
 4A</div><div class=3D"">Slagles TR 8 Coupe</div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv>
_______________________________________________<br class=3D""><a href=3D"mai=
lto:fot@autox.team.net" class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a><br class=3D""><br c=
lass=3D"">http://www.fot-racing.com<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Donate: htt=
p://www.team.net/donate.html<br class=3D"">Archive: http://autox.team.net/ar=
chive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br class=3D"">Unsubscribe/Manage: ht=
tp://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/steve@artwithcars.com<br class=3D"">=
<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></blockquote></div><br class=3D""></div>=
<span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>fot@au=
tox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>http://www.fot-racing.com</spa=
n><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><=
br><span>Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermai=
l/fot</span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/opti=
ons/fot/gblake58tr3@icloud.com</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><=
/div></blockquote></body></html>=

--Apple-Mail-F945FABB-F027-47F4-B3D4-CBCFE47D5520--

--===============3941032339605324034==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________
fot@autox.team.net

http://www.fot-racing.com

Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot



--===============3941032339605324034==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>