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If it's really TR-6 stuff, the lower connection to the wishbone (that
weird screw thread thingy) is more substantial, easier to swap and less
likely to break.
- Tony D
On 11/18/2020 5:50 PM, dave wrote:
>
> I have an early TR4 (built in 62, titled in 63) with lots and lots of
> interesting mods.
>
> The original purchaser also owned a flaps and did all sorts of
> things. He also ran the car in lots of rallies, and there are a few
> unexplained holes in the dash.
>
> He sold it to a college kid, who drove it until it needed an engine
> rebuild, and parked it for a couple decades.
>
> I have resuscitated it, and have constantly run into things that are
> not stock.
>
> Here is my question ? we are rebuilding the front suspension, and
> discovered (after I had bought the ?correct? parts, that the upper
> control arms/wishbones and the ball joints are TR4A. I think the
> vertical control arms are TR4; we putting in TR4 trunnions.
>
> Can anyone explain to me the advantage of this?
>
>
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<p>If it's really TR-6 stuff, the lower connection to the wishbone
(that weird screw thread thingy) is more substantial, easier to
swap and less likely to break.</p>
<p>- Tony D<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/18/2020 5:50 PM, dave wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have an early TR4 (built in 62, titled in
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<p class="MsoNormal">The original purchaser also owned a flaps
and did all sorts of things. He also ran the car in lots of
rallies, and there are a few unexplained holes in the
dash.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">He sold it to a college kid, who drove it
until it needed an engine rebuild, and parked it for a couple
decades.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have resuscitated it, and have constantly
run into things that are not stock. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is my question ? we are rebuilding the
front suspension, and discovered (after I had bought the
?correct? parts, that the upper control arms/wishbones and the
ball joints are TR4A. I think the vertical control arms are
TR4; we putting in TR4 trunnions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can anyone explain to me the advantage of
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