Hi Ray,
I've been pondering off and on all day what's the diference on the
steering rack assemblies, and I think I have it now.
The Morris LHD rack assembly has the pinion on the top when mounted in
the car, so when you turn the steering wheel to the right, the rack
itself moves left. With the Morris, the steering arms are located to the
rear of the vertical spindle, and point to the center of the car, and
with this motion of the rack, the wheels turn to the right.
The Spridget RHD steering rack assembly is mounted with the pinion on the
bottom, so when you turn the steering wheel to the right, the rack moves
to the right. With the Spridgets, the steering arms are mounted to the
front of the spindle, pointing away from the car center to maintain the
correct ackerman. So with the rack moving to the right, it makes the
wheels turn to the right.
Same rack assembly, for LHD Morris, pinion on top, for RHD Spridget,
pinion on bottom. Same rack, just flipped over to work right.
Morris, LHD or RHD, pinion always on top, rack moves in the opposite
direction to steering wheel movement.
Spridgets, LHD or RHD, pinion always on bottom, rack moves in the same
direction as the steering wheel movement.
So now it makes some sense when you take a LHD Morris rack assembly, flip
it over to make a RHD Spridget! !
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Fri, 10 Dec 1999 09:27:56 -0600 "Ray McCrary" <spook01@home.com>
writes:
>Hey Paul,
>Aren't the only differences the tie rod arms? I stuck a Midget rack in
>my
>car without a great deal of trouble.
>Ray McCrary
>"Speed is Life;
>of course Luck and Altitude
>are helpful, too."
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul A Asgeirsson" <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>To: <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>Cc: <morris@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 9:06 AM
>Subject: Re: Another unfamiliar name/steering question
>
>
>> Hi Gerard,
>>
>> Here are the part numbers from the catalogs:
>>
>> RHD Morris ACG6009
>> LHD Morris ACG6010
>>
>> RHD Spridget ACG6010
>> LHD Spridget ACG6009
>>
>> How you can spot them out of the car, I'm not sure.
>>
>> Paul
>> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>
>> On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:15:58 -0800 Gerard Chateauvieux
>> <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com> writes:
>> >Hi Gang,
>> >
>> >I've been lurking here for a while too. I'm a regular on the
>Spridgets
>> >list
>> >so a couple of you will recognize my name.
>> >
>> >I'd like to get some more info on the Morris steering rack. My
>> >understanding is that the LHD Morris rack is the same as a RHD
>Sprite.
>> >A
>> >buddy of mine has two LHD Morrris racks in his possession and
>swears
>> >that
>> >they are identical to the LHD Sprite rack he has. Even the casting
>> >numbers
>> >are the same, 133270, same as on my Sprite rack. Can anybody tell
>me
>> >if the
>> >casting number should be different and what that number would be?
>Any
>> >additional info that would help me locate the right (no pun
>intended)
>> >one
>> >is appreciated.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Gerard Chateauvieux
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >G G Gerard Chateauvieux
>> > E A
>> > R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
>> > A A
>> > R G Pixelsmith on Duty
>> > D E
>> > S http://www.gerardsgarage.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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