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Re: [TR] Moss Steering Rack Security Mount

To: Barry Schwartz <v6spitfireguy@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Moss Steering Rack Security Mount
From: EDWARD <fogbro1@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 16:38:16 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: "list, triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, George Haynes <ghaynestr4@aol.com>
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Isn't Moss referring to their own, after market steering racks?=20
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Ed Woods=20

----- Original Message -----

From: "Barry Schwartz" <v6spitfireguy@cox.net>=20
To: "George Haynes" <ghaynestr4@aol.com>=20
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net=20
Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2016 7:39:05 AM=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Moss Steering Rack Security Mount=20

News to me, I have been driving my Spitfire since 1973 when I bought it=20
with well over 300 thousand miles on the original rack now without=20
incident. =C2=A0And I have much larger tires and wheels (205/60-13) than th=
e car=20
was originally intended to have which would tend to put a heaver loading on=
=20
the rack, as well as some competition use in the 70's. =C2=A0Steering it as=
=20
tight as ever. =C2=A0Never heard of any other incident personally...=20


*******************************original message****************************=
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Recently called to my attention is an allegation by Moss Motors that a=20
safety condition can exist with TR4 thru TR6 steering racks. Spitfire, too.=
=20
=C2=A0They have designed a kit to correct the potential problem.=20

I've been driving my TR4A 30 years and have never had the problem nor heard=
=20
of it. =C2=A0The kits are 667-293 and 667-296. =C2=A0=20
Kit Instructions were written in June 2015, so this is a recent discovery.=
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What's the group's collective experience?=20





** triumphs@autox.team.net **=20

Archive: http://www.team.net/archive=20
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<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: 
#000000"><DIV>Isn't Moss referring to their own, after market steering 
racks?<BR></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Ed Woods</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: 
Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000; FONT-STYLE: 
normal"><B>From: </B>"Barry Schwartz" &lt;v6spitfireguy@cox.net&gt;<BR><B>To: 
</B>"George Haynes" &lt;ghaynestr4@aol.com&gt;<BR><B>Cc: 
</B>triumphs@autox.team.net<BR><B>Sent: </B>Sunday, May 1, 2016 7:39:05 
AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [TR] Moss Steering Rack Security Mount<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>News to me, I have been driving my Spitfire since 1973 when I 
bought it<BR>with well over 300 thousand miles on the original rack now 
without<BR>incident. &nbsp;And I have much larger tires and wheels (205/60-13) 
than the car<BR>was originally intended to have which would tend to put a 
heaver loading on<BR>the rack, as well as some competition use in the 70's. 
&nbsp;Steering it as<BR>tight as ever. &nbsp;Never heard of any other incident 
personally...<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>*******************************original 
message****************************<BR>Recently called to my attention is an 
allegation by Moss Motors that a<BR>safety condition can exist with TR4 thru 
TR6 steering racks. Spitfire, too.<BR>&nbsp;They have designed a kit to correct 
the potential problem. <BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I've been driving my TR4A 30 years and have never had the 
problem nor heard<BR>of it. &nbsp;The kits are 667-293 and 667-296. 
&nbsp;<BR>Kit Instructions were written in June 2015, so this is a recent 
discovery.<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV>What's the group's collective experience?<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>
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