Hello Ian,
I see two, or rather three, opportunities here. Engineering-
vice anything is possible provided the will power is high enough.
I'd guess a PS rack from a SAAB would be possible to adapt and
fit into one of the smaller and more cramped TRs. The 4-6 that
is... ;-) The wroomier ones already have PS...
But why put your cousin into one of those little nutshells, and
doing all that engineering work when there are TRs that already
have PS from the factory?
All the TR8s have PS - so no extra work is needed...
And leaving the TR range you can aim on a Stag. They had PS as
well - so no extra work is needed...
And leaving the open top two-ish seaters, but staying within the
classic car movement, several of the big Triumph saloons were
fitted with PS. So, if aiming for a nice 2.5 PI, most of them
had PS - no extra work needed...
My recommendation would be to go for a TR8, they're almost as
roomy and with comfort as a modern car. Second to none...
Regards
/Odd
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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:49:59 -0000
From: "Ian Viles" <ian.viles@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Power Steering TRs
> My cousin has been closely following my restoration pro-
> ject and has consequently caught the classic car bug.
> Unfortunately he suffered a stroke a few years ago
> that has left him weak on one side - to the extent that
> he cannot drive a car with heavy steering.
> Can any of the TR range (up to & including the 6) be adapted
> to power steering? I would be grateful for any advice/comment.
> Regards,
> Ian Viles (Derbyshire, England)
> 73 TR6
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