[Fot] Fwd: Unknown TR Part

[Allen Washatko]

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> From: JOSEPH HUGHES <tr5racer at btinternet.com>
> Date: March 24, 2011 4:49:15 AM CDT
> To: Allen Washatko <awashatko at wi.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Unknown TR Part
>
> Dont know Allen, but I cut off the one on my race car chassis  
> several years ago as iit is easier to get the engine in without it  
> and it doesnt seem to have created any problems.
>
> Mike Hughes
>
> --- On Thu, 24/3/11, Allen Washatko <awashatko at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
> From: Allen Washatko <awashatko at wi.rr.com>
> Subject: [Fot] Unknown TR Part
> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, 24 March, 2011, 0:19
>
> FoT,
>
> Does anyone know what the conical(half) shaped piece of metal is that
> is attached at the left (driver's side) mounting point for the
> steering rack? It sits about 1/2" in front of the lower left front
> corner of the engine block. Is it to prevent the engine from surging
> forward under extreme de-acceleration?
>
> Allen
>
>
> Allen & Jody Washatko
> 1971 TR6  - Number 6
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Allen & Jody Washatko
1971 TR6  - Number 6