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Re: How the Fulcrum Pin Broke

To: Randy Smith <RSSmithIQ@cs.com>
Subject: Re: How the Fulcrum Pin Broke
From: David Sosna <sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:27:48 -0700
Randy:
Smitty says he's never seen an Alpine fulcrum pin break--the ackerman 
angles on the Alpine create less stress on the pins. 
When we were working to relocate the steering rack on my Tiger, I used 
the Alpine ackerman angles as a target.  Don't think I quite got there, 
but there was a good improvement over the stock Tiger angles.
I'm betting that Bob Hokanson's design is even better.

Best Regards
David Sosna

Randy Smith wrote:
> Maybe I missed this, but the obvious question is:  Do Alpine Fulcrum 
> Pins break too?  Or as often?  Or is the stress a result of the bad 
> Ackerman angle in the Tiger, putting stress on the pins in a full-lock turn?




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