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Re: GT6 front springs

To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: GT6 front springs
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical-iwnet@lineone.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:10:36 -0000charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "List Spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>, "List Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <3887CB52.6E43F3F3@gte.net>
Hi Joe
I dont know about the GT6 but the Dolomite Sprint and 1850 had a pair of
springs for RHD and one each of two different part no's for LHDexcept Italy
which had the heavy duty strength pair. I'm not sure how this helps you,
just an interesting oddity from Triumph.

Graham.


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From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 2:58 AM
Subject: GT6 front springs


>
> I am in the process of rebuilding the front suspension on the GT6
> chassis that I am using on my race car project and noticed something
> very odd.
>
> The right spring is longer than the left one.  To make up the difference
> in spring height, an aluminum spacer is on top of the spring under the
> riser where it mounts.
>
> Is this pretty common?  Is this a factory thing?  Or is this some DPO
> thing that I will have to set straight?
>
> Regards,
> Joe
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
>
>


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