Powder Coating in the Oven
Alas, brave man, inspiration to us all,
Soon to meet his maker, or send his wife to the mall.
Good luck, Randall!
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From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
> > The only part
> > IMO that you will have to farm out is the replacement of the
> > rocker shaft bush
>
> Changing the bushing was trivial, compared to getting the Pitman arm off the
> rocker shaft. Threaded rod, flat washers and a socket or two. And the
> easiest way to remove the seal is to pull it out with the bushing, IMO.
>
> > Follow the directions and pay close attention to
> > the tolerances
>
> I'll second that ! After years and years of doing it "by feel", I finally
> re-checked my work with a cheap dial indicator (indicator and magnetic base
> $20 from Enco) and found I was missing the mark by .004". The results of
> that rebuild were truly eye-opening; it steered great !
>
> Another mistake I think some people make is to not have the top adjustment
> backed off (or removed entirely) while setting the shaft end float.
>
> But the main thing that stopped me from even considering a R&P conversion
> was the loss of the non-rotating control head and turn signals. To me, it's
> part of the car, and having an MGA turn signal mounted on the dash Just
> Ain't Right.
>
> My two pence, YMMV, etc.
> Randall - gonna try curing some PC in the kitchen oven while SWMBO is
> napping ...
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