Randall,
For a TR3A it seems as though the front Sway Bar is not too tough to
install, and offers much fun in tuning. Is the rear a bolt on as well or is
it tough?
Thanks
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From "Randall" <tr3driver at comcast.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: Anti-sway bar on TR3
> a Wallace wrote :
>
> > FWIW, Here is how I mounted mine:
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/wallaces_21/addco.html
>
> Something that Addco is apparently not very good at making clear ... their
> "TR3" front swaybar kit only fits TR3A and TR3B. If you're trying to fit
it
> to a TR2 or TR3, then you will have to fabricate a mounting bracket (as
> shown). For the later cars it will bolt to the bumper mounts (where mine
> is), but the 3A has different mounts than the smallmouth TRs do.
>
> I believe their listing is also wrong where it says the TR3B takes the
same
> rear bar as a TR4. I've never put a rear bar on a TR3B, but I don't know
of
> any reason the TR3A bar won't fit. And the TR4 rear bar will not fit a
TR3A
> without modification.
>
> However, when I got the wrong rear bar through JC Whitney, I contacted
Addco
> directly and they solved my problem. That was a long time ago, perhaps
they
> wouldn't do it today, but it's worth a try. They shipped me the TR3A rear
> brackets (without requiring I return the TR4 ones) and told me how to bend
> the bar I had to suit my car.
>
> Randall
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