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Re: [Fot] TR4A/ TR6 inverting lower wishbones ?

To: Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4A/ TR6 inverting lower wishbones ?
From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:02:04 -0400
Cc: FOT List Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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Jim,

I forgot to mention that I also replaced the pan mounting stud with a short 3=
/8 bolt - makes removing the pan *much* easier. I don't recall if that was i=
n Kas' book too :-)

Jim

Fat-thumbed from my iPhone

> On Jul 17, 2015, at 9:46 PM, Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Outstanding=E2=80=A6back to the garage.
> Thanks for the replies,
> jim
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> From: J.C. Hassall [mailto:jhassall@gmail.com]=20
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 7:15 PM
> To: Jim Gray
> Cc: FOT List Triumph
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4A/ TR6 inverting lower wishbones ?
> =20
> Yes, I did it and gained 0.5 inches.  You can just swap the A arms on the s=
ame axle, no need to swap side to side.
> =20
> jim=20
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> Fat-thumbed from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 17, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Greetings
>> I=E2=80=99m fitting coilovers to the front of the car and I need to find s=
ome more shock travel, I=E2=80=99m too close to bottom now.
>> I plan to shim the entire spring pan down to 1=E2=80=9D with aluminum bar=
 stock to extend the shock.
>> I have heard you can also invert the wishbones and swap sides ( left to r=
ight ) and I was wondering if anyone has ever done it.
>> Just by some rough measurements I should be able to gain an addition 5/8=E2=
=80=9D of shock travel with that alone.
>> Has anyone done it ?
>> =20
>> =20
>> jim g
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 to mention that I also replaced the pan mounting stud with a short 3/8 bolt=
 - makes removing the pan *much* easier. I don't recall if that was in Kas' b=
ook too :-)</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br>Fat-thumbed from my iPhone</=
div><div><br>On Jul 17, 2015, at 9:46 PM, Jim Gray &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:too=
damnfunky@comcast.net">toodamnfunky@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
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<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 17, 2015 7=
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PM<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Jim Gray<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> FOT List Triumph<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Fot] TR4A/ TR6
inverting lower wishbones ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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Fat-thumbed from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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On Jul 17, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Jim Gray &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:toodamnfunky@com=
cast.net">toodamnfunky@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></=
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ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Greetings<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I=E2=80=99m fitting coilovers to the front of the car and=
 I need to
find some more shock travel, I=E2=80=99m too close to bottom now.<u1:p></u1:=
p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I plan to shim the entire spring pan down to 1=E2=80=9D w=
ith
aluminum bar stock to extend the shock.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p=
></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I have heard you can also invert the wishbones and swap
sides ( left to right ) and I was wondering if anyone has ever done it.<u1:p=
></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Just by some rough measurements I should be able to gain a=
n
addition 5/8=E2=80=9D of shock travel with that alone.<u1:p></u1:p></span></=
font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Has anyone done it ?<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p=
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