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Re: Rack and pinion conversion - TR3A

To: Aaron Johnson <sugar@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Subject: Re: Rack and pinion conversion - TR3A
From: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:14:31 -0700
Cc: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>, Angelo Graham <a3graham@mc1adm.uwaterloo.ca>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: J.M.Wagner Sales, Ltd.
References: <Pine.A41.3.95.980413124158.353226A-100000@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Aaron Johnson wrote:
> 
> I don't believe they are available from Moss America.  There are lots of
> parts that Moss Europe (M & G international) sell that Moss america
> doesn't.  Even if moss America does sell it they probably want 450 bucks
> for it.
> 
> aaron



If this is the case... buy it directly from England... I've done that
many times!
152.75 pounds is about US$251.79.   Though I'm not sure that is the
retail price, as the advertisement said, "from 152.75...."

--Justin



















> 
> On Mon, 13 Apr 1998, Justin Wagner wrote:
> 
> >
> > On the back of the Oct/Nov. issue of Triumph World is an add for  a
> > BRAND NEW rack for TR 4-6, Spitifre, Herald, Vitesse, and GT  6 "from L
> > 152.75"  (english pounds)
> >
> > The neat thing is that lock to lock is 2.5 turns, instead of the
> > standard 3.5...
> >
> > Maybe you should consider this as your conversion!!
> >
> > >From Moss INternational...   so I would assume available through Moss
> > here.
> >
> > --Justin
> >
> >
> > George Richardson wrote:
> > >
> > > Bob Schaller's "More BS on TRs" contains a description of fitting a TR4
> > > rack to a TR3. I got mine from the Roadster Factory.
> > >
> > > I haven't thought about converting yet, but then I haven't done more
> > > than drive the car around the block once when I first bought it.
> > >
> > > Angelo Graham wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Good day listers:
> > > >
> > > > Any TR3A owners contemplate or have completed rack and pinion steering
> > > > conversions?  Is there any literature out there on such a conversion?
> > > > Worthwhile contemplating?  Looking at all the bits and pieces of my 3A
> > > > steering and wondering if there is an easier way.  Realize the heresy
> > > > implied in this type of deviation, but looking for a "comfortable" 
>driver
> > > > (and parker).
> > > > Thanks in advance for any insights.
> > > >
> > > > Angelo Graham
> > > > 1959 TR3A
> > > > Waterloo, Ont. Canada
> > >
> > > --
> > > George Richardson
> > > '57 TR3, TS15559L
> > > (getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
> > > http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
> >

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