OK - thanks for the responses so far. I seem to get two radically different
answers - Yes, it is ok, don't worry about it, and alarm bells!
Consul 315 struts were fitted to a early 1960's UK Ford. Mine were
manufactured in 1961, so material specs are gonna be nigh on impossible to
get. The bottom castings were brazed in place originally, and are a close
fit.
I thought about using an automatic centre punch on the stub axle of the one
I have done and the one I have not touched, and comparing the indentations
as a DIY brinnel test...... maybe I should.
I decided to go this way as I was told it is an old trick racers used to do
with them. Bearing in mind they were brazed in place originally, but
obviously they have to get a lot hotter to separate them.
Obviously my hope is that they will be OK and not require anything more.
They are pretty beefy, and do we really think early 1960/late 50's cars were
that complex? (OK - so North American had plans for a space shuttle on the
blocks (X-20 DynaSoar) and were doing Mach 6 with X-15 , and XB-70 was about
to do mach 3, but I suspect Ford UK were a little less advanced!)
Any ideas how to establish the metal type?
Thanks
Phil Bradshaw
Auckland, New Zealand
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1964 Ford Anglia '105-GZE' Supercharged 4AGZE Club Car Project
1980 TA-45 2TGEU Celica Beater $200 Wonder
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