In a message dated 07/27/2000 10:37:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi writes:
<< Subj: Re: Triumphs and roll overs
Date: 07/27/2000 10:37:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi (Jari Tabell)
To: JWoesvra@aol.com, vintage-race@autox.team.net
JWoesvra@aol.com wrote:
.....
> BTW, Jeff Mennen rolled his GT6 in the same race coming out of Canada.
> Thecause was a broken front lower trunnion. I had driven the car in the
> grouprace earlier in the day!
> I feel strongly that we need to eliminate these design failures whenever
> possible. This is real racing and the strictly by the book original spec
cars
> are scary under these conditions.
>
> Jack Woehrle
> SVRA technical director
That's another weak point that I have noticed with all Spitfire related
Triumphs.
The vertical link at the front lower trunnion either:
bend (with good luck): http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/link2.jpg
or
break (with not so good luck): http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/LINK1.JPG
Does anyone have any cure for that?
Jari Tabell
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/
>>
As it turns out, upon further investigation the left rotor had a 120 degree
piece missing. It looks like it broke first, causing the wheel to lock which
overstressed the lower trunnion. The trunnion was free to turn so I don't
think it broke first.
Jack Woehrle
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