I am one of those friends he's referring to, yea I'm squeamish, you would be
too if you every rode with Bruce "Madman" Stutzman. I can remember on one
occasion that I actually got as far into the passenger footwell as I could to
get a lower center of gravity while going around a 180 degree very tight
curve, full lock on the steering tight type of curve. A different car but the
same driver. I really want him around for a long time to come and have lobbied
for a while for a different set-up. He's started to listen. Still owes me $$$$
for the TR 6 upper A arms. He's good for it so no worries.
Stay alive Buddy.
Jerry Van Vlack
----- Original Message -----
From: stutzman
To: Susan and Jack Brooks
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: BJ's
My machine shop cut some material off the face of my TR3/4 balljoints which
gave me the negative camber I wanted. Some of my more squemish friends
think the modification is dangerous though. They have held up so far,
although I am coming up with a new plan.
bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan and Jack Brooks" <tr3a@att.net>
To: "Ken Gano" <triumphs@consolidated.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: BJ's
> Ken,
>
> The question was one of adding adjustability. By using the TR4-6 upper
arms,
> the TR4 trunion and the aforementioned Jag ball joint, you gain castor
> adjustability. The ball joint in narrower (front to rear) than the TR
piece, so
> judicious use of shims will allow you to "move" the BJ forward or back to
suit
> your needs.
>
> Jack Brooks
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> >Behalf Of Ken Gano
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:57 AM
> >To: Susan and Jack Brooks; fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: BJ's
> >
> >
> >I have the TR4-TR6 upper arms and the TR4 trunnions on a TR3A. It's not
> >adjustable, but it does give a fixed three degrees of castor. Now, what
was
> >the original question? :)
> >
> >Ken Gano
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf
Of
> >Susan and Jack Brooks
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:11 PM
> >To: fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: BJ's
> >
> >Nick,
> >
> >I found all the details. It was the series III, not the II. They are
as
> >follows:
> >
> >Use the late TR4-TR6 upper arms, with a Jaguar Series III ball joint to
> >provide
> >adjustable caster & camber. You must use with the late TR4 trunnion
that
> >has 3
> >degrees of caster built in to it.
> >
> >Again, I have no personal experience with this arrangement.
> >
> >Please let me know if anyone confirms this arrangement, off list.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jack
> >
> >***************
> >
> >Nick,
> >
> >I believe what you are looking for is the Jaguar Series II upper ball
joint.
> >
> >The setup I am aware of is for providing adjustable caster to a TR3.
This
> >involved the use of TR4 upper arms (so it'll work for a TR4 also) and a
> >Jaguar
> >Series II upper ball joint. The joint is narrower than the TR ball and
> >needed
> >to be shimmed front or back to move the pivot point accordingly.
> >
> >I don't recall where I became aware of this combination of parts, but
since
> >I
> >have not yet executed it myself, so you may be well advised to wait for
a
> >confirmation from the list, before buying the ball joints. Sorry I
couldn't
> >be
> >more definitive, but until I do it myself, it's hear-say.
> >
> >Can anyone confirm the Jaguar Series II upper ball joint is what Nick is
> >looking
> >for?
> >
> >Later,
> >
> >Jack Brooks
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> >>Behalf Of Malaboge@aol.com
> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:47 AM
> >>To: fot@autox.team.net
> >>Subject: BJ's
> >>
> >>
> >>Fellow Modifiers-
> >>
> >>A while back someone mentioned some thinner upper ball joints from (I
> >>think) a Jag of some sort that would fit the big TR cars. Now that I
> >>have carved up a set of trunions to give more castor, I need these
> >>thinner joints in order to move the upright!
> >>
> >>Never one to let it rest...
> >> Nick in Nor Cal
> >>
> >>Why is it that if the label says take two tablets, its always shake
> >>none, shake one, shake one, shake three...BUT if its take one its
> >>always shake none, shake none, shake two!
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