Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 suspension mods

From: Tony Drews <[email-masked]>
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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        <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>
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        <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
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        <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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From: Allen Hess <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:18:24 -0500

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The upper control arms and ball joint changed at CT6344, very very early TR4=
. Those same parts continued through TR4A and TR6 (I think).

> On Nov 18, 2020, at 6:50 PM, dave <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> I have an early TR4 (built in 62, titled in 63) with lots and lots of inte=
resting mods.
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> 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 i=
n the dash.
> =20
> He sold it to a college kid, who drove it until it needed an engine rebuil=
d, and parked it for a couple decades.
> =20
> I have resuscitated it, and have constantly run into things that are not s=
tock.=20
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> Here is my question =E2=80=93 we are rebuilding the front suspension, and d=
iscovered (after I had bought the =E2=80=9Ccorrect=E2=80=9D parts, that the u=
pper control arms/wishbones and the ball joints are TR4A.  I think the verti=
cal control arms are TR4; we putting in TR4 trunnions.=20
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