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Re: [TR] TR4 suspension mods

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 suspension mods
From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:00:45 -0600
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If it's really TR-6 stuff, the lower connection to the wishbone (that 
weird screw thread thingy) is more substantial, easier to swap and less 
likely to break.

- Tony D

On 11/18/2020 5:50 PM, dave wrote:
>
> 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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    <p>If it's really TR-6 stuff, the lower connection to the wishbone
      (that weird screw thread thingy) is more substantial, easier to
      swap and less likely to break.</p>
    <p>- Tony D<br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/18/2020 5:50 PM, dave wrote:<br>
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          63) with lots and lots of interesting mods.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">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="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I have resuscitated it, and have constantly
          run into things that are not stock.  <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">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.  <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Can anyone explain to me the advantage of
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