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Subject: [TR] TR4 suspension mods
From: "dave" <dave@ranteer.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:50:37 -0600
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I have an early TR4 (built in 62, titled in 63) with lots and lots of
interesting mods.

 

The original purchaser also owned a flaps and did all sorts of things.  He
also ran the car in lots of rallies, and there are a few unexplained holes
in the dash.

 

He sold it to a college kid, who drove it until it needed an engine rebuild,
and parked it for a couple decades.

 

I have resuscitated it, and have constantly run into things that are not
stock.  

 

Here is my question - we are rebuilding the front suspension, and discovered
(after I had bought the "correct" parts, that the upper control
arms/wishbones and the ball joints are TR4A.  I think the vertical control
arms are TR4; we putting in TR4 trunnions.  

 

Can anyone explain to me the advantage of this?

 


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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I have an early TR4 (built in =
62, titled in 63) with lots and lots of interesting =
mods.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The original purchaser also owned a flaps and did all =
sorts of things.&nbsp; He also ran the car in lots of rallies, and there =
are a few unexplained holes in the dash.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>He sold it =
to a college kid, who drove it until it needed an engine rebuild, and =
parked it for a couple decades.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I have =
resuscitated it, and have constantly run into things that are not =
stock.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Here is my question &#8211; we are rebuilding the =
front suspension, and discovered (after I had bought the =
&#8220;correct&#8221; parts, that the upper control arms/wishbones and =
the ball joints are TR4A.&nbsp; I think the vertical control arms are =
TR4; we putting in TR4 trunnions.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Can anyone =
explain to me the advantage of this?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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