Loose steering at 60 mph because of a worm gear shearing off and you'll
respect the importance of the alignment on the box.
T.R.
Randall Young wrote:
> Dave :
>
> The side of the bracket mount nearest the radiator is supposed to have
> 3/8-24 captive nuts welded to it. (Normally, there are actually 3
> captive nuts, but only 2 are used at a time. The other pair is used to
> mount the steering box on a RHD car.) The holes through the bracket are
> slightly oversize, to allow some movement for alignment. (This
> alignment isn't so important if you use the original rubber silentblocs,
> but becomes important if you use the brass/steel ones.)
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A daily driver
>
> Dave and Ann Smith wrote:
> >
> > The Bentley manual describes two bolts holding the trunion bracket to the
> > frame. The holes in the brackets on the frame to which the trunion bracket
> > mounts are 3/8 in. in dia. and the hole through the trunion bracket is
> > about 1/2 in.. Neither is threaded. Is there a part that I don't have which
> > the bolts thread into?
> > Are there any list members in the Corvallis, Oregon area that have a TR3 I
> > could look at from time to time. My car was a basket case and in many cases
> > I can't decide how parts were mounted.
> >
> > Dave
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