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Re: RHD in USA

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: RHD in USA
From: Bschwartz@encad.com (Barry Schwartz)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 08:08:30 -0800
>Converting to RHD would not be too difficult. The
>earlier the car the easier it is. All TRs were 
>designed to be assembled as LHD or RHD. The main
>difference will be the steering rack for a Spit. 
>You would also have to re-plumb the brake and clutch
>masters. The wiring harness "may" work with little
>modification. Probably also a different throttle
>cable and possibly choke cable as well. It is
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A little more diffucult, as the "firewall" and battery/clutch/brake mounting
shelf is different as well as the mounting for the steering column and if a
later Spitfire the dash/dash mounting (the actual metal weldment) and wiring
would all be affected.  While the firewall can probably be modified fairly
easily, the mounting for the rest would be a little more difficult - not
impossible, but more difficult - and sorry but I have to ask, . . . WHY?

Barry Schwartz
Bschwartz@encad.com  (San Diego)
72-V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (project on hold for now) 
  


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