[Fot] TR4 (early) steering rack mount stiffening

[David Gott]

Tony,
Thanks so much for the advice and picture.   Glad to know I’m on the right track!
Thanks again,Dave Gott


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On Monday, February 4, 2019, 6:51 PM, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:

 
Dave, I did something like what you describe.  I welded angle iron to the frame rails below the rack mounts for the diagonals to bolt to.  This one is more of a vee welded to a cross bar out of thick flat stock.  I've attached a pic of the engine bay where you can kind of see this.  It works surprisingly well.  I did the angles in such a way that they didn't interfere with engine removal / installation.
 
Regards, Tony Drews
 On 2/4/2019 12:07 PM, David Gott via Fot wrote:
  
 
 Hi All, 
  Thanks for the add!   Quick question:  my ‘62 TR4 has the tall, vertical steering rack mounts, and they flex a bit more than I like.   (Rack is solid mounted with aluminum blocks).   Before I reinvent the wheel, does anyone have a suggested method of stiffening these, where it won’t be an issue for access to anything else?    
  I was thinking of making some diagonals that went from one side to the other, using the existing rack mount holes, and an open hole already in the base of the vertical piers the rack bolts to.   This way, it’s removable if need be, and gets rid of any torsional force- although sheer forces would still be at the base of the piers. 
  Thanks for any suggestions! 
  Dave Gott “80 EP” HRG 3
 
 
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