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Re: [TR] TR3 steering box

To: "'dave'" <dave@ranteer.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 steering box
From: "Alex & Janet Thomson" <aljlthomson@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:57:14 -0500
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Could it be Moss? I helped install one on a brother=E2=80=99s TR3A =
nearly 10 years ago. Steering was so much lighter, more accurate =
=E2=80=93 hard to believe it was the same car. But, the installation =
required that the fan be removed and replaced with an electric fan. =
Also, the design ends up placing each tie rod end at a very steep angle =
rather than being nearly straight out of the rack. I don=E2=80=99t know =
if that will cause accelerated wear with so much side loading.

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https://mossmotors.com/steering-rack-conversion-kit-left-hand-drive=20

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Alex Thomson

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
dave
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 12:00 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR3 steering box

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I have a friend who is restoring a TR3.

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He says it only turns right.=20

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He has asked me who restores steering boxes,  and who makes the rack and =
pinion conversion.

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Concours is not a concern.=20

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He is interested in different opinions and recommendations,  so i am =
passing that on to you.

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Could it be =
Moss? I helped install one on a brother=E2=80=99s TR3A nearly 10 years =
ago. Steering was so much lighter, more accurate =E2=80=93 hard to =
believe it was the same car. But, the installation required that the fan =
be removed and replaced with an electric fan. Also, the design ends up =
placing each tie rod end at a very steep angle rather than being nearly =
straight out of the rack. I don=E2=80=99t know if that will cause =
accelerated wear with so much side loading.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/steering-rack-conversion-kit-left-hand-dri=
ve">https://mossmotors.com/steering-rack-conversion-kit-left-hand-drive</=
a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex =
Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>dave<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 25, 2018 12:00 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR3 =
steering box<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I have a friend who is =
restoring a TR3.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>He says it only turns =
right.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>He has asked me who restores steering boxes,&nbsp; and =
who makes the rack and pinion conversion.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Concours is not a =
concern.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>He is interested in different opinions and =
recommendations,&nbsp; so i am passing that on to =
you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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