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Re: BJ's

To: "Susan and Jack Brooks" <tr3a@att.net>,
Subject: Re: BJ's
From: "Gerald Van Vlack" <jerryvv@att.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 20:34:25 -0500
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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