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Re: TR6 Replacement Rack

To: Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net>
Subject: Re: TR6 Replacement Rack
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 07:37:08 -0400
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Rather than mess with the new rack, why not just put a hose clamp around 
the rack and clamp the wire under it?

Hugh Fader wrote:

>Hi folks. I just installed a brand new replacement steering rack in my TR6
>last night. It seems a lot tighter than the old one and should be great once
>I get things all aligned. It's made by a company called Lacom. One problem
>is that it is not quite as original. Rather than a hex bolt plug in the
>pinion housing, there is a socket head plug. This means no place to ground
>the rack so that the horn works. My thought is to replace the socket head
>with a bolt -- hopefully it's not a pipe thread. Before I do this, I thought
>I'd check with the list for any similar experiences. I'm not sure what's
>under the plug and don't want springs flying out at me or anything. I know
>there is a trick where you can mount a hack saw blade such that it contacts
>the rack and gives it a ground so that's an option too.
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George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration    
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
Key Men: Keys for Classics - http://www.key-men.com





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