Joe
Well spotted ! I stand corrected - I did not realise that this was the
case - I will be looking at my 4's suspension shortly ......I think I
disregarded the L and R and went by gut feeling to get teh castor as it
should be - It certainly looked OK when I built it !
Brian
JASimcoe@aol.com wrote:
>
> Patrick
>
> R stands for rear This should be the smaller of the two wishbones.
> It may be the reason that the vertical link doesn't line up.
>
> Brian Johnson
>
> Brian,
>
> Hate to contradict you but - on the front upper wish bones, the rear parts
> are interchangeable side to side. The front piece however is not. When you
> turn them over (as in moving from one side to the other) there is a "bend" to
> them.
>
> As such, when you are looking down on it with the "R" facing up - this is the
> orientation for the right side. If you are looking down on it with an "L"
> facing up - this is the orientation for the left side.
>
> This sets the vertical link up with a negative castor. Castor is then
> further adjusted by the use of shims.
>
> JoeSimcoe
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Brian Johnson (UK)
1963 TR4 AFP 503A (UK) / IZS 733(USA) - CT27216-L (now not L but O )
1954 TR2 46 BHX TS554-O UK Car in pieces
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 GLI - Eurobox but it goes !
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