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Re: TR6 front suspension on TR3

To: Dave1massey@cs.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 front suspension on TR3
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:13:05 -0500
My description of non-reversibility was not all that clear, I guess. 
Let's try this:

If you take off the lower arms of the TR3 (or TR4), you find that 
they were mounted to the chassis on a rod or spindle or stud or 
whatever the proper term is. It is welded into the front spring 
tower. That piece must be cut off in order to make the conversion, 
and the hole in the new brackets on the ends of the lower a-arms must 
end up in the same place as the spindle used to be. To reverse the 
process, and replace this spindle, could be done, I suppose, but it 
would be exceedingly difficult. To get them in the right place, right 
length, etc will take more than a simple welding job.

At 01:11 PM 9/21/2005, you wrote:
>In a message dated 9/21/2005 10:50:05 AM Central Standard Time,
>Ed.Woods@gen-world.com writes:
> > Has anyone done this? What are the benefits? Is the TR3 frame modified to
> > fit
> > the TR6 lower wishbone arms or are the TR6 arms modified to fit the TR3
> > frame?
> > Is it a permanent modification or can the car be returned to the original
> > configuration easily.
> >
>Nothing is permanent for a man with a welder.  'Cause that is what it will
>take.  The pivot points on the TR3 and TR4 are welded in.  The 
>pivots on the 4A
>through 6 bolt on to brackets that are welded on.
>
>At least this is what I think you meant since the only benefit I can see is
>camber and caster adjustability.
>
>Dave
>
>Yo




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