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Re: Doane's STEERING

To: Gary Winblad <garywinblad@attbi.com>
Subject: Re: Doane's STEERING
From: sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:13:45 -0800
Gary:
Couldn't get the link to open--keep getting a "page not found"--could
you re-check please?

Regards

David

Gary Winblad wrote:
> 
> YES, now you are thinking!
> As you can see in the picture, the aft bolt requires a big spacer and a
> longer
> bolt.
> And the caliper is mounted on the outside of the spindle and it looks like
> he milled the outside of the spindle a little.  And I think originally the
> bolt threads into the spindle, he must have threaded the caliper or used
> a nut to hold it on.  I have some Alpine arms around here somewhere
> that I was going to use... hope they got moved and not dumpstered!
> 
> For those that can't find the picture, here is the link:
> www.classictiger.com/mudge/glimpses/car10.htm
> 
> Gary
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net>
> To: <garywinblad@attbi.com>
> Cc: <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Doane's STEERING
> 
> > Hi Gary:
> > While trying to figure out this MGB steering arm swap, Smitty and I
> > looked at a set of Alpine steering arms.  We flipped them left-to-right
> > and reversed them so that they would point forward, but the arms then
> > pointed TOWARDS the motor rather than towards the wheel, which wouldn't
> > have helped.  As I was writing the above, I was thinking "what about
> > pointing them forward, but NOT flipping them left for right?"  They'd
> > technically be upside down, but that might not matter.  I'll have to
> > take a look next time I get down to the shop.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David Sosna
> >
> > garywinblad@attbi.com wrote:
> > >
> > > To tie two recent threads together here:
> > >
> > > Doane made a significant improvement to his Tiger race
> > > car's steering way before Dale made his steering kit.
> > > WHY doesn't anyone now replicate Doane's solution?  (See
> > > Norm's web site:
> > >
> > > www.rootes1.com
> > > Historical glimpses page 10
> > >
> > > Doane flipped the brake rotor and used Alpine steering
> > > arms.  This puts the tie rod end further outboard and I
> > > think the Alpine arm is even longer than the MGB arm,
> > > both would further help the ackerman angles.
> > >
> > > Gary

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