[Tigers] Fulcrum Pins

[garywinblad at comcast.net]

Mike,

As you can see, there is a lot interest in solving the ackerman/fulcrum pin issue
with other Tiger owners.  Reading that you were discontinuing making your
excellent looking suspension left probably a lot of Tiger people really bummed
because we didn't get one when they were available.

As a public service, is there any chance that you would license your design?

Awhile back, someone contacted a guy in Michigan(?) that makes a replacement
front suspension for MGBs.  He wanted to do a Tiger version but didn't have a
Tiger available...  Just maybe he might be interested in your design and you
could collect royalties while he does the work and the Tiger community could
still feel good while driving to the store in their beloved car...  ???

Gary

----- Original Message -----

From: Mike Hokanson 

To: Theo Smit 

Cc: tigers at autox.team.net

Sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:15:28 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fulcrum Pins



  ----- Original Message -----

  From: Smit, Theo

  To: Landcmitch at aol.com ; tigers at autox.team.net

  Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:45 PM

  Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fulcrum Pins

  Theo and Tigers List:  No, the steering rack is not located under the oil

pan.  The rack is positioned directly in front of the pan, under the crank

snout between the pan face and the backside of the balancer.  Very tight

quarters depending on which balancer you use.  When I initially designed the

setup, I was fortunate that the spindle arrangement allowed me to position the

rack in that location.  The Flaming River center tube is fairly compact as

opposed to other steering racks out there on the market and that helped.  The

whole package is pretty tight, but fits.  Keep in mind the issues with people

swapping motor mounts from left to right, etc.  Some cars have the motor set

differently than others.



  Mike Hokanson