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Re: TR-3 rear shock question.

To: "Dave Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>, "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: TR-3 rear shock question.
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 21:34:16 -0500
Cc: "David Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <200305191403_MC3-1-395A-7EDA@compuserve.com>
> I don't know about the conversion but the trick to bolting them up tight
is
> to get enough torque on the bolts.  I changed out to socket head cap
screws
> which allows me to use an Allen wrench instead of a special thin wall hex
> socket.

Absolutely.  There is nowhere near enough wrench clearance on the rear
shocks of the 3 and 4.  I tossed the original bolts for socket-head cap
screws and have had no problems at all.

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.lotusowners.com

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