Rikrock@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 00-07-02 18:25:43 EDT, webmaster@ukmotorsport.com writes:
>
> <<
> and didn't have a Herald arm for us to
> > look at, but we looked at a TR4-6 steering arm and it is completely
> > different. It will not bolt up to the Vixen/Herald/Early Spit upright--the
> > hole spacing is wrong.
>
> Correct.
>
> >
> > The caliper mounting plate on the Vixen is from a TR4-6, but is modified to
> > fit the Vixen/Herald/EarlySpit upright---four new holes are drilled in it
> to
> > make it fit!
>
> As far as I know the TR2-6 caliper mounting plate (133499, UK, n/s)
> (133500, UK, o/s)
> go straight onto the normal uprights (209222, 209223 : sides swapped)
> without
> any modification.
> >
>
> 209222 and 209223 are the part numbers on the early Spit uprights from TRF!!
> Could it be that the early Spits were made with drum brake Herald uprights??
It would seem that way. This is useful to know and I'll add to the
parts
list.
>
> As far as the caliper mounting plate goes, a TR4-6 part would have to be
> redrilled to fit the Herald/early Spit upright, otherwise a TR4-6 steering
> arm would fit??
>
> After installing my new upright I found a previously undetected problem...my
> lower A-arm is slightly bent!! Anyone got a good one to sell? (passenger
> side of a LHD car)
DG sell these and maybe Exactly TVR also do them? You could probably
get
them made without too much hassle. The drop link mounting is the
only tricky bit.
Regards,
JU
>
> Rich Rock
> Pottstown, PA
>
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