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Re: TR3A Fitment of new trunnions?

To: Andy Dixon <amdixon@erols.com>
Subject: Re: TR3A Fitment of new trunnions?
From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 08:56:09 -0700
Cc: "Triumphs@Autox. Team. Net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <NDBBINHEKKMDLAKDMNKDOELFCAAA.amdixon@erols.com>
Oh yes, by the way, did you know you have to ream the bushes to size ? 
Both the Bentley and Haynes manuals seem to skip this point (I suppose
because you were supposed to have a Triumph shop replace the bushings).

An ordinary 5/8" (.625") reamer should leave the correct radial
clearance.

If you're using the TriumphTune Nylatron bushings on the inner pivots,
they also have to be reamed to size, around 13/16" as I recall.

Other than that, it should go together fairly easy.  I usually don't
tighten the upper ball joint into the upper A arms until last, so that
the vertical link and trunnion can be moved a bit to help line up with
the seccond lower A arm.

Randall

Andy Dixon wrote:
> 
> Is there anything I need to know that isn't in the book about getting the
> new trunnion pins into the new bushes in the lower arms or is it just a
> matter of swearing, grunting, pushing and shoving in this bleedin' 100+
> heat?
> Thanks,
> Andy

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