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Re: Cockeyed Steering wheel

To: Jay Quinn <jpquinn@cyberramp.net>, mgs@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: Cockeyed Steering wheel
From: johnhaynes@som-uky.campus.mci.net (John Haynes)
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 21:59:50 -0500 (EST)
At 07:44 PM 11/25/96 -0600, Jay Quinn wrote:
> Question:
>
>When I bought my Sprite with a '72 Midget Engine, etc... there were a few
>other parts used like the front sway bar, the suspension was completly rebuilt.
>
>I was told when asked, that the steering wheel was slightly cocked becuase
>of the short wheel base.  Steerin column didn't have enough length to be
>completly straight, and so on.
>
>Does anyone else out there with a Sprite or Midget have this 'Special' Feature?
>
>Q
>--
>Jay Quinn                             '62 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite
>Systems Engineer
>jpquinn@cyberramp.net
>http://www.cyberramp.net/~jpquinn
>PGP Public Key Upon Request
>
>
Jay 
It is normal for a Sprite's steering wheel edge to be 1 1/4 inches closer to
the dash on the left side than on the right.
Sam Haynes
59 Bugeye
TR3 original owner>


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