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Re: Steering on CBB

To: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Subject: Re: Steering on CBB
From: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 21:29:55 -0400
Cc: "'James Nazarian Jr'" <James.Nazarian@colorado.edu>, "'mgb-v8@autox.team.net'" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
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Reply-to: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> 
> I'm listening too.
> 
>         I've got a RHD early tunnel car that I want to use RV8 headers on.
> 
> Enquiring minds and all that.  I think I'm going to have to cut the column
> and install a u-joint down at the bottom and another at the top.
> 
> Kelvin.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Nazarian Jr [mailto:James.Nazarian@colorado.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 2:14 PM
> > To: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Steering on CBB
> >
> >
> > How did you guys beat the interfearance problems between RV8
> > style headers
> > and a CBB steering rack?  RBB U-joints don't seem like they
> > are going to
> > work since my rearmost exhaust port is aligned with where the
> > joint would
> > be.
> >
> > James Nazarian
> > '71 B roadster
> > '71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
> > '63 Buick 215
> >
kelvin and company. we supply borgeson steel u-joints.  these are race
quality but steel for street use rather than the aluminum race units.
they are serviceable and repairable. a u-joint doesn't want to operate
beyond about 6 degrees of bend. ted
-- 
Ted Schumacher  
TS Imported Automotive
404 Basinger Rd.
Pandora, Ohio, USA 45877
Ph. 800/543-6648  USA/Canada  FAX 419/384-3272 24 hour
Ph. 419/384-3022 - tech./general information
Web page http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com
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