Ok, I got the front end rebuild kit with new lower fulcrum pins. Now I see
how this is supposed to work. The pin is locked to the kingpin, so the
fulcrum pin turns in it's threads as the A arm moves up and down.
Only the British would design a system like this, where the threads are moved
when you hit a bump. Since it moves the kingpin back and forth in the A arm,
the spaces with the cork "seals" open and close on each cycle, introducing
grit into the pivots.
Surely someone has reamed out the threads in the A arm, and installed a grade
8 bolt, with drillings to grease it. How about it? You Racer Guys can't
possibly be using a stock fulcrum pin. What gives?
Chuck
59 Sprite
72 Lotus JPS
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