FOT,
Any sage words of advice or caveats to Angelo Graham, from Canada, who is
exploring the R & P conversion on his TR3A?
Thanks,
Joe
Angelo....we are still planning on Mosport in 6 weeks.
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From: Angelo Graham[SMTP:a3graham@mc1adm.uwaterloo.ca]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 1998 7:12 AM
To: Alexander Joseph H
Subject: TR3A rack and pinion conversion.
Hello Joe:
Greetings from our Waterloo. Thanks for the note on the rack and
pinion
conversion. Hoped I would hear more from the list members, but I
guess it
might be one of those areas that has not really been explored.
Anxious to
read what Bob Schaller says about such a conversion. Have ordered
the book
from TRF.
A local Toronto Triumph Club member did a conversion using a Spit
rack and
published the steps in the club newsletter. Going to try to get a
copy
this weekend at our big annual British car swap meet. Will let you
know if
I manage to track one down. Apparently, using the Spit rack makes
more
sense for some reason, rather than using the 4 rack. Interersted in
this
reasoning as well.
A friend is a Lotus Elan owner and the Elan uses a Spit rack for its
steering. Was good enough for Colin Chapman.
In looking at the 3A frame, seems to be lots of room up front. Have
to
worry about rad and sheet metal clearance. I gather the other
problem is
mating the 3A tie rod ends with the rack you are using. Steering
column
adaption shouldn't be too big a problem with plenty of universals
and even
CV joints to choose from. The only problem that could arise is the
running
of the signal light and horn wiring down the column shaft as in the
3's and
somehow getting it to the components when you encounter the new rack
steering column fittings.
Will let you know how this progresses. Seems like a good
modification,
especially given the turn to turn ratio of the 3A steering and the
mechanical advantage gained by using a rack.
Thanks!
Angelo Graham
1959 TR3A
Waterloo, Ont.
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