In a message dated 1/15/2003 4:56:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jgoulet@thomsontechnology.com writes:
> During a recent conversation with several past TR3 owners, one mentioned
> that TR3's had two different leaf springs. Apparently the drivers side was
> stiffer to help balance the car with driver only. I can find only minimal
> reference to this and the catalogues sell only one part number for both
> sides. When I got my car it was disassembled and I remember that the
> springs looked different. What I am wondering is how can I tell if I
> installed them the correct way.
FWIW, my TR2/3/3A Spare Parts Catalogue shows:
TS1 -
Rear road spring 301017
leaf, main 301017/M
TS26904 -
Rear road spring (driver's side) 301017
leaf, main 301017/M
Rear road spring (passenger's side) 303306
leaf, main 303306/M
There are no other listings for the other leaves (presumably NOT sold
separately), but I'm guessing that it was only the main leaf that was changed
to a slightly heavier-duty item for the driver's side. According to the TRF
price list, both numbers supercede to the 208636; that, in turn, is the
original part number for the TR4 DRIVER'S side spring (passenger side also
supersedes to the driver's side p/n). Incidentally, TRF also still lists as
available 304008 TR4 Rear Road Spring for competition use only. ;-)
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
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